💨 Abstract

In 2025, a Montana rancher Pat Thiele fears a nearby coal mine, owned by Signal Peak Energy, will soon expand and threaten his property. Despite Trump's pro-coal policies and new deregulations in his second term, Thiele hopes tariffs on coal exports to Japan and South Korea might halt the mine's expansion. Trump's tariffs could potentially undermine his own coal industry support if these countries retaliate.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff