[TheRealThing]

It's simple. They're called facts.

Coal

What a load. Prior to the Bevin administration, Kentucky was so all-in to do Obama's bidding on ObamaCare and the elimination of fossil fuels usage, Steve Beshear's head (though hardened by years of not being used) nearly imploded. Thus in the coming years, this state will continue to suffer for the treachery of ol Stevie's dirty dealings on behalf of the man from Kenya.

To say it will take time for Kentucky's coal revival to occur is an understatement of epic sarcasm. You cited the Lexington Herald Leader, which has a tendency to be a manipulative purveyor of fake news. I used to like reading the Leader, but I quit taking or reading it, when it was taken over by the present bunch of liberals, who seem to be convinced that they have the right to steer people to the 'left way' of looking at everything. But I'll see your laughable facts, and raise you with the truth.
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[SIZE="3"]"For the first time since 2013, American coal production — including metallurgical coal that is used for steel production — actually grew. The numbers marked a sharp turning point for an industry that continued to shrink under the weight of environmental regulations enacted under the Obama administration.

Coal exports increased by 61 percent in 2017 — the first year of Trump’s presidency. Much of this increase is thanks to Asia, where U.S. exports more than doubled in 2017. India, South Korea and Japan were three of the top five purchasers of American steam coal exports that year, according to the Energy Information Administration. However, Europe continues to be the country’s largest buyer of American coal. (RELATED: A Plan To Save Struggling Coal Plants Is Circulating Around The White House)

The increased exports are bringing relief to coal plants operating in the U.S., where (UNDER THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION) federal and state policies have sought to minimize use of the fossil fuel. The White House has actively sought to unshackle the coal industry from regulations mandated by the previous administration. Trump fulfilled a major campaign promise when he announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement in June 2017. Several months later, then-Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt signed a proposed rule to repeal the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era regulation that limited the amount of greenhouse gases power plants could emit.

In what would be more good news for coal workers, the White House is considering a sweeping plan to save coal and nuclear plants from early closures. If executed, the Trump administration would use emergency authority to mandate electricity providers purchase energy from at-risk plants for two years."[/SIZE]

http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/02/coal-e...ald-trump/