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
@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?