Raise the import tariffs and bring back American industries.
This would probably help the coal industry, but even if it doesn’t, there would be more jobs. And the tighter the job market is, the more companies seek out low wage, high unemployment areas.
The biggest thing is the attack on coal fire plants. That hurts everyone as they take several percentage points of our power supply offline.
Obama EPA War on Coal to Shut 200+ Coal-Fired Plants, Devastate Economy
http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/energy/item/16250-obama-epa-war-on-coal-to-shut-200-coal-fired-plants-devastate-economy