The Trump administration is boosting the U.S. coal industry by opening 13 million acres for mining and investing $625 million to modernize coal plants. This initiative aims to reverse the industry's decline, following executive orders to revive coal as an energy source. Environmental groups strongly criticized these actions, citing pollution concerns and competition from cheaper renewables. The administration also plans to ease pollution rules for coal-fired power plants and is reducing coal mining royalty rates.

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