WASHINGTON, D. C. - Flanked by dozens of hard-hatted coal miners at a ceremony in the White House East Room, President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed four executive orders at the White House meant to rekindle the coal industry after years of decline.

The president directed agencies to boost coal leasing, mining and exports. But these steps are unlikely to usher in a coal renaissance.

As President Donald Trump announced moves to ease restrictions on the U.S. coal industry Tuesday, he extolled what he views as its values

President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Tuesday that keep aging coal generators running and undermine efforts to rein in pollution, including mercury and arsenic emissions

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President Trump signed executive orders to bolster coal production with the White House claiming it as part of an effort to meet the energy-intensive needs of artificial intelligence data centers. NBC News' Chase Cain looks at the environmental impact of the executive orders and the cost of various types of electricity production.

President Donald Trump has signed four executive orders aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that attempts to revive the declining domestic coal industry.