USGS Designation Ignores Law, Groups Say Coal for Steel is Not Critical

CleanTechnica
By Press ReleaseNov 6, 2025, 10:32 pm123 ptsTrending
Designating Metallurgical Coal as Critical is a Handout to Foreign Competitors and Coal Barons WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the US Geological Survey (USGS) added metallurgical coal to a list of “critical minerals,” which could allow the Trump administration to steamroll bedrock environmental laws to boost coke…

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