President Donald Trump is making good on promises to end the disastrous energy policies of the previous administration.
During the last election, Trump vowed that he would unleash American energy after four years of stagnation under former President Joe Biden.
Trump has signed multiple executive orders since returning to the White House, taking a sledgehammer to burdensome regulations on the coal industry created by the previous administration.
The Biden administration waged a “war on coal” to advance the globalist “climate change” agenda, Trump asserted.
An executive order signed earlier this month exempted several coal plants from Biden-era regulations.
The move slashed regulations to allow the industry to surge and lower the price of energy, which was squeezing Americans’ already strained budgets.
Amy Cooke, the director of the Energy and Environmental Policy Center, told The Daily Caller:
“When utility bills are skyrocketing or blackouts are happening in winter, people are going to want reliable power back.
“The beauty of coal is that it allows for affordable, reliable power, which is absolutely crucial to economic prosperity, and in particular, innovation.”
The previous administration didn’t care about the economic impact of shutting down coal power, and as a result, millions of Americans suffered.
However, those days are over, and the coal industry is set to flourish under Trump.
Trump’s new orders have now established that over 70 coal power plants are no longer required to meet extreme air quality regulations created by the Biden administration.
A statement from the EPA explained that the new order would “bolster coal-fired electricity generation, ensuring that our nation’s grid is reliable, that electricity is affordable for the American people, and that EPA is helping to promote our nation’s energy security.”
Critics responded by pointing out that coal doesn’t provide a majority of energy.
However, Cooke noted that, because of extreme demand, Americans need maximum supply, especially from cheaper and more stable sources like coal.
Cooke stated, “We can lead the world in innovation,” Cook told the DCNF, referencing developments in natural gas and nuclear power as beneficial.
“But you have to have coal.
“It has to be part of the mix.
“It’s insane that we would shut down any base load power right now, when the demand for power is so high.”
The increasing demand for energy has not been matched with an increasing supply, heightening the possibility of rolling blackouts.
However, this situation is unthinkable for Americans, as rolling blackouts are normally only experienced in third-world countries.
Biden could have moved to increase the American energy supply during his term.
Instead, due to harmful leftist ideology, the Biden administration went to war with American energy.
For many states, Trump’s cessation of hostilities against the coal industry is a much-needed relief.
The coal industry provides thousands of stable and well-paying jobs to average Americans.
Furthermore, Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated:
“The American people need more energy, and the Department of Energy is helping to meet this demand by unleashing a supply of affordable, reliable, secure energy sources – including coal.”
Lowering the cost of energy will have a domino effect on the economy, spurring economic growth as Americans have more discretionary spending power.
There is still a lot of work to be done to undo the damage caused by Biden.
However, the Trump administration is wasting no time in unleashing the American energy industry and empowering regular Americans.
