WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding President Donald Trump's signing of an executive order to revitalize the coal industry:

"Today's executive order supporting coal-fired power plants will begin to roll back years of Obama-Biden regulatory overreach that targeted those who generate affordable and reliable American energy. For years, the Biden EPA's war on fossil fuels forced more miners into early retirement, hurt rural communities, raised energy prices, and weakened our national security while China, our top strategic competitor, made massive investments in expanding coal production. The Trump Administration is taking the necessary steps to preserve an industry that is vital to the livelihoods of Kentucky families, and I'll continue to stand firmly behind the Kentuckians and workers across coal country who keep the lights on."

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