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Data Dump: Making coal "beautiful" again

Data Dump: Making coal "beautiful" again

Trump's efforts to restart the dirty and declining industry won't work again

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Apr 11, 2025
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Dragline at the Navajo Mine in New Mexico. The Navajo Nation-owned Navajo Transitional Energy Company owns the mine along with two mines in the Powder River Basin. Navajo Nation Buu Nygren was on hand to cheer on Trump as he signed the pro-coal executive orders. Jonathan P. Thompson photo.

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