"The past month has seen a resurgence of the coal industry that once formed the backbone of the region's economy, and locals credit President Trump's aggressive, pro-energy agenda.
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In Wise County, Virginia, coal trucks are running again.(Johnny Giles)
Crippled by a slew of factors, from changing times, an emphasis on renewable energy, and the Obama administration's harsh penalties on coal-fired power plants, the area's economy took a devastating hit over the past eight years. Many of the people living in these mountains had nearly given up hope that the area could ever recover.
The smaller communities in this county in southwest Virginia, such as the towns of Appalachia, Pound and St. Paul, were the hardest hit, but the ripple effects were felt far and wide.
Prospects changed nearly overnight. President Trump had promised to do everything he could to lift the coal mining industry. Trump began to make good on his pledge last month when
he eliminated the Stream Protection Rule, which had placed layers of regulations on the industry."
Go Trump. Repairing the damage done by Democrats who want Appalachians to die out and their culture destroyed.
Coal mining begins seeing revival as Trump gives industry hope