Policies & Analysis
Learn more about the policies and actions taken by the Trump-Vance administration, and how they threaten communities, freedoms, and democracy.
The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
Undermine the clean energy transition by pushing coal mining and continued reliance on dirty, dangerous coal for energy production
This order directs various federal agencies to find ways to promote the use of coal for energy production, including by opening up federal land for coal mining.
Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry and Amending Executive Order 14241
EO 14261
April 8, 2025
This Executive Order promotes the mining and use of coal and makes it a "national priority" to support the dirty and dangerous coal industry. The order directs federal agencies to identify coal resources on federal lands, prioritize coal leasing on those lands, and fast-track coal mining permits. Coal is reclassified as a "mineral" under the terms of EO 14241, another order signed by Trump that aims to increase mineral production. The order also instructs various federal agencies to identify and "consider revising or rescinding" any policies aimed at transitioning the country to cleaner energy sources.
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How communities are responding
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