Trump’s going to help the coal miners he promised.
He’s going to help them into an early grave.
The contamination data comes thanks to an Obama-era regulation requiring groundwater monitoring. The Trump administration has since rolled it back. https://t.co/srfCSvAJBu
— Slate (@Slate) March 7, 2019
Coal mine operators will profit from reduced oversight, environmental rules, and those living downstream or downwind will pay the price in reduced life expectancy, higher health care costs, and worse air/water quality.