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It's possible that the Trump administration could even cut coal

Aug. 4, 2018 by Carolyn Mueller

It's possible that the Trump administration could even cut coal from the 2017 budget after Trump takes office.

The Bureau of Land Management has been under increasing pressure from environmental groups and other groups for years to meet the goals of the Clean Power Plan. In 2015, it was proposed to hold a 30-day review of the plan to look at potential impacts on the land use, water quality, and wildlife habitats. The agency's 2017 budget also proposed to hold an open hearing to assess the impact of coal on the environment and to recommend a new set of rules for the management of coal. At least one agency would like to see coal removed from some parts of the country.

There is an alternative to Trump's proposal. The Department of Transportation is planning to reduce its coal power plant fleet by about 80 jobs in 2017, by cutting about 10 coal plants from its fleet. The Transportation Department is also proposing to cut its coal leasing program by about 20% from 2018, and to allow coal to be built on sites owned by private companies.

One other alternative is to increase the amount of renewable energy that coal will need in order to meet existing requirements, by cutting its emissions from wind and solar, according to The New York Times.

The Environmental Protection Agency is also considering new policies such as capping emissions from coal in coal-fired power plants, and taking steps to protect drinking water and drinking air. The agency is considering whether to end fossil fuel subsidies for some of its coal plants and to cut its carbon footprint by using renewable energy in its power plant plants.

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to cut methane emissions from about half of its fossil fuel plants.

For more information on energy and pollution, see our  page  about energy and pollution.The U.S. has had a history of being a leader on global affairs, and now we are in the midst of a major political shift that will put its leader on a collision course with one of the world's leading institutions of power.

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