We can mine more coal, but who will buy it– Story by Source: WVNews- Curtis Tate

Date: April 4, 2025,

United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts says he’s supportive of efforts to ramp up coal production. That means more jobs and tax revenues for coal-producing states, including his native West Virginia.

But as Roberts pointed out in a phone interview, what’s missing is a marketplace for it. Half of West Virginia’s coal production is exported, but that’s under threat from a Trump administration trade proposal. Click here for the full article by Curtis Tate