WASHINGTON — Promising to “turbocharge” the coal industry, President Donald Trump signed new executive orders this month.

“We’re ending Joe Biden’s war on beautiful, clean coal, once and for all,” he said.

The orders aim to halt some Biden-era policies, loosen environmental reviews of coal projects, and allow some older coal plants set for retirement to keep operating.

According to the Kentucky Center for Statistics , roughly 85% of coal jobs in Kentucky have been lost in the last 30 years.

Kentucky ranks sixth in the U.S. in coal production, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

State Sen. Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, was at the White House for the president’s signing.

“This is a step in the right direction in making us, the United States, and the state of

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