Posted on 07/29/2017 6:16:42 AM PDT by artichokegrower
U.S. coal exports have jumped more than 60 percent this year due to soaring demand from Europe and Asia, according to a Reuters review of government data, allowing President Donald Trump’s administration to claim that efforts to revive the battered industry are working.
The increased shipments came as the European Union and other U.S. allies heaped criticism on the Trump administration for its rejection of the Paris Climate Accord, a deal agreed by nearly 200 countries to cut carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels like coal.
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le hypocrite?
These deals didnt develop after January 20
This export policy and these deals started under Obama
Not saying its bad or good
‘Kerry’
>>> This export policy and these deals started under Obama
Why’d he wait eight years? Besides, if W can be blamed for everything bad for eight years, President Trump can get the credit for this.
And they’re going to need more because of the new sanctions on Russia. Merkel is fuming.
Who cares? More Americans work for JC Penney than work in coal. This is the most overrated part of the economy.
Last I looked the election was in November
What about the RR workers?
What about the dock workers?
etc.
It’s called ramifications.
JC Penney is import trade mainly from China. Coal is an export commodity. Which do you think is of more benefit to our economy?
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