David Ho

Jesus!

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/climate/trump-coal-revival.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pk8.Ck_V.cow2ckEbwHhi&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Trump Officials Offer $625 Million to Rescue Coal

The new effort, which includes opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for mining and eliminating pollution limits, aims to save an industry that has been declining for decades.

The New York Times
Sep 29, 2025 at 4:23pmWeb
Show threadMatSep 29, 2025
@davidho correct me if I am wrong, but isn't a key reason that coal remains in the ground is because new mines will have to survive far longer than Trump's presidency, and could be challenged by a change in government?
Show threadErik WesseliusSep 29, 2025
@davidho It's completely bonkers. And the signal this gives off will harm efforts elsewhere to reduce CO2 emissions.
Show threadJustin AshworthSep 29, 2025
Is it just me, or are we now copying PRC out of some kind of weird envy? The "South Florida Sea" thing, military fanfares, now flexing on... coal? 🤔🥲🦍
Show threadMaxilo OveritSep 29, 2025
@davidho Bailing out coal mine owners won't increase coal mining. At best it'll fund their lobbying and defense funds.
Show threadNazaniOct 7, 2025
@davidho Where's the market for it?
Well, Epstein did say Trump couldn't understand a balance sheet.