"The Trump administration has rejected a coal industry push to issue a rarely used emergency order protecting coal-fired power plants."

"WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has rejected a coal industry push to win a rarely used emergency order protecting coal-fired power plants, a decision one executive said breaks a personal promise from President Donald Trump to take the extraordinary step to benefit the industry.

The Energy Department says it considered issuing the order sought by companies seeking relief for plants it says are overburdened by environmental regulations and market stresses. But the department ultimately ruled it was unnecessary, and the White House agreed, a spokeswoman said.

The decision is a rare example of friction between the beleaguered coal industry and the president who has vowed to save it. It also highlights a pattern emerging as the Trump administration crafts policy: The president's bold declarations — both public and private — are not always carried through to implementation."

Jeff Horwitz, Michael Biesecker, and Matthew Daly report for the Associated Press August 22, 2017. [2]