President Trump: «Today I signed historic executive orders to unleash coal production to the highest levels ever achieved.
Because, you know, coal is the most powerful. We have more than any other country. We have more liquid gold under our feet—oil and gas—and we have more coal than any other country. No other country has as much as we do. We have every kind of coal.
And look at China. They’re building two coal plants a week. Think about that—two a week. We’re playing around with wind. Oh, wind.
These people are crazy. They say, «Oh, it’s good for the environment.» Yeah? It kills all your birds. You want to see a bird graveyard? Walk under a windmill sometime—you’ll see birds all over the place. They’re screaming for help. It killed them. The environmentalists—it’s an environmental dream. You know why? Because you’re never going to have energy. They’re the most expensive form of energy there is.
Ten times more expensive than clean natural gas. Ten times more expensive than coal, and it’s not very reliable. Like, if you want to watch us on TV tonight—»Alice, Alice, I want to see the president tonight.» «Sorry, honey, but the windmills aren’t blowing.»
We’re going to give them the confidence to do what they’ve needed to do for a long time, because coal is going to be a big factor in our country now. You know, it gives us our electricity, because there’s nothing like coal when it comes to power.»
On April 8, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at revitalizing the coal industry in the United States. These measures seek to increase coal production and meet the growing energy demand, especially in sectors such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
Among the actions implemented are the streamlining of coal mining leases on federal lands and the simplification of permitting processes. In addition, emergency powers—such as the Defense Production Act—were invoked to boost coal mining in the country.
