Trump is keeping coal on life support. How long can it last?

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By Katie MyersJan 20, 2026, 9:30 am323 ptsTop
Heading into President Donald Trump’s second term, coal looked like an industry nearing the end of its life. Utilities planned to retire more than half of the nation’s coal-fired power plants by 2028, no new facilities were coming online, and production had been flat for years. Trump’s first year back in…

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