Trump signed a law to increase coal production. This is reported by AFP, reports UNN.
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These new measures are aimed at easing regulatory restrictions in the extractive industry and temporarily suspending plans to close some coal-fired power plants across the United States.
According to US President Donald Trump, the new decree will help overcome existing barriers to the development of the coal industry, which has experienced a significant reduction in production over the past few decades. The President stressed that coal will no longer be treated as a number of polluting energy sources, but, on the contrary, should be recognized as an important and "beautiful" component of the country's energy future.
At the same time, experts in the field of ecology and climate express concern about such steps. Environmentalists note that this decision may lead to an increase in emissions of harmful gases and exacerbate the problem of climate change, because coal, as you know, is one of the main sources of air pollution.
Trump, in turn, insists on the importance of preserving jobs in the coal industry, which support numerous families in the United States. However, according to critics, he is more focused on protecting the interests of certain energy companies than on the environmental safety of the country.