Trump ignites clean coal drive in energy policy shift
"I am authorizing my Administration to immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL," wrote Donald Trump in a post on Truth Social. The President of the United States sharply criticised his predecessors and aimed his remarks at China.
Donald Trump thus confirmed what he had already stated during his election campaign about support for the fossil fuel industry.
After years of being held captive by Environmental Extremists, Lunatics, Radicals, and Thugs, allowing other Countries, in particular China, to gain tremendous Economic advantage over us by opening up hundreds of all Coal Fire Power Plants, I am authorizing my Administration to immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL - wrote Donald Trump in a post published on Truth Social, his social media platform.
However, he did not provide details. It is therefore difficult to predict what specific actions are hidden behind the words of the President of the United States. In his speech after the inauguration, he said that the energy market would be one of the priorities.
- The inflation crisis was caused by massive overspending and escalating energy prices. We will drill, baby, drill - emphasised Trump. - Today I will also declare a national energy emergency - he added.
- The United States has the largest amount of oil and gas of any country on Earth, and we’re going to use it. Not only will this reduce the cost of virtually all goods and services, it will make the United States a manufacturing superpower and the world capital of artificial intelligence and crypto - announced the President of the United States.
One of his first decisions was the withdrawal of the USA from the Paris climate agreement. Bloomberg reminds us that during his first term, Trump implemented plans requiring grid operators to purchase electricity from failing coal and nuclear power plants.
Doug Burgum, US Secretary of the Interior, announced last week that the Trump administration is considering resuming operations of closed coal-fired power plants, and also will not allow additional closures. According to experts, Trump's decisions are driven by rivalry with China.
