The entire coal industry employs fewer people than Arbys

[n2doc]

“My action today is the latest in a series of steps to create American jobs and to grow American wealth,” President Trump said earlier this week before a group of coal miners.

Trump was announcing the rollback of several Obama-era environmental regulations that would have affected industries such as coal mining. Trump has repeatedly claimed that over-regulation has led to a decline in coal-industry jobs.

“I made them this promise,” Trump said at the signing. “We will put our miners back to work.”

Experts in the industry have already pointed out, repeatedly, that the coal jobs are extremely unlikely to come back. The plight of the coal industry is more a function of changing energy markets and increased demand for natural gas than anything else.

The chief executive of the nation's largest privately held coal operation told the Guardian earlier this month that Trump “can't bring back.”

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/03/31/8-surprisingly-small-industries-that-employ-more-people-than-coal/

[BainsBane]

1. Those people don't want to work at Arby's

because the pay and benefits are shit.

[Petrushka]

10. +1

http://www.averagesalarysurvey.com/coal-miner

[tonyt53]

2. When a power producer makes 35% and more profit with gas, coal isn't coming back.

It really is as simple as that.

[Johonny]

3. I made them this promise, Trump said at the signing. We will put our minors back to work.

I always assume these quotes are about child labor...

[rgbecker]

4. Begs the question: What % of fed budget goes to care for black hamburger lung disease?

The coal miner job crap is a cover for Koch Brothers greed for profits.

[mythology]

5. The difference is that the coal industry is primarily in a small area

The economic impact is important to the Kentucky West Virginia area, and there's also the history of those jobs being not just a steady source of income but also the societal structure.

That said, those jobs aren't coming back and shouldn't. But it's hard to tell people that and get them to vote for you.

[Wounded Bear]

6. Even if coal production is ramped up...

They'll do it with automation, not grunt workers. Pick and shovel coal jobs are going the way of buggy whip producers.

[n2doc]

7. And with Union power being destroyed, any new jobs will have crap wages and benefits. n/t

[Wounded Bear]

8. That, too...nt

[get the red out]

9. The world is moving on from coal

It's just a fact. DT lied to people who want coal jobs back, their loss has little to do with regulation and a lot to do with cheaper natural gas and automation replaces a lot of work that used to be done by people.