Trump to sign executive order aimed at revitalizing coal industry

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday aimed at reversing policies that transitioned the country away from coal production and aimed at boosting America's "beautiful clean coal industry," the White House says. 

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the order, which the president will sign Tuesday afternoon, is meant to help the U.S. achieve affordable and reliable energy. Mr. Trump has long expressed an affinity for coal, as previous Democratic administrations and many developed nations have worked to move away from coal toward renewable resources. The term "clean coal" typically refers to processes designed to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants. 

"Coal is critical to achieving American energy and AI dominance," Leavitt wrote on X.