Trump tells Justice Department to 'fight' states targeting coal miners

Core Natural Resources

08/04/2025 21:21

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is instructing the Department of Justice to identify and fight states that put coal miners out of business.

"I am instructing the Department of Justice to identify and fight every single unconstitutional state or local regulation that's putting our coal miners out of business," Trump said.

 (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; writing by Sarah Morland)

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