Former President Obama's "war on coal" is over due in part to President Trump's policies. The Corsa Coal Corporation just opened a new metallurgical coal mine, the Acosta Mine, about 60 miles south of Pittsburgh. The mine will create 70 to 100 new, direct, full-time jobs, which will pay an average of $80,000 to $100,000 annually, and about 500 indirect jobs.¹ The mine will have an operating life of at least 15 years. The company received a mining permit in 2013, but market conditions prevented it from opening the mine earlier. A rebound in the global steel market and more favorable federal policies have made it possible. Metallurgical coal is high-quality coal used in steelmaking. President Trump's policies of lowering the regulatory burden, simplifying and lowering taxes, stimulating infrastructure spending, and balancing economic growth and environmental policy are providing American industries with new life. U.S. coal companies have added 1,300 jobs since President Trump was elected in November--a 3 percent increase to 51,000 jobs.²

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