Trump, clean coal and White House
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After Trump addressed the crowd, Jim Grech, the president and CEO of Peabody Energy, gifted the president with the inaugural “Undisputed Champion of Coal” trophy from the Washington Coal Club, a non-profit coal advocacy group.
Trump receives shiny trophy as he’s named ‘Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal’ by mining executives at White House - “Clean Beautiful coal. We love Clean Beautiful coal, don't we?” the president said,
On Wednesday (11 February), the world leader signed an executive order directing the Department of War to buy electricity from coal-fired power plants, 'ensuring that we have more reliable power and stronger and more resilient grid power,' as part of his push to revive the industry.
President Donald Trump was given yet another award on Wednesday ― and once again, it was an honor never bestowed before and perhaps never to be issued again. The Washington Coal Club awarded the president a trophy declaring him the “Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal” at a White House ceremony.
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Mr. Trump is trying to revive coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel. At the White House, coal executives awarded him a trophy as the “Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal.”
Coal is the second most expensive source of power for the US grid, eclipsed by gas, wind, solar, hydro—everything other than nuclear power. It also produces the most pollution, including particulates that damage human lungs,
A pro-coal group gave President Donald Trump an award at a White House event where he directed the Pentagon to buy electricity from coal plants.