NMA applauds Administration strategy to secure reliable energy and support steel production

The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, President and CEO of the NMA, on today's coal-related announcements from the Department of the Interior, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency.

Nolan said, "Our vast coal resources and existing coal fleet are foundational pieces of U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. While AI and data centers drive electricity demands increasingly higher on an already stressed grid, and the world's steel-hungry infrastructure, construction and emerging markets continue to grow, America's coal miners are ready to meet the need. The administration's comprehensive energy dominance strategy will ensure that our coal fleet can continue to buttress grid reliability with fuel-secure, dispatchable power-a significant win for American industry and consumers facing the specter of power shortfalls and rising electricity prices, and global customers needing high-quality coal."