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Well, there it is…

#Trump has signed #ExecutiveOrders aimed at reviving the #coal industry.

The moves include loosening #environmental #law & #regulations.

Trump signed 4 EOs Tues aimed at expanding the mining & use of coal in the #US.

Flanked by dozens of miners in white hard hats [#propaganda photo op], Trump said he was instructing the #DOJ to identify & fight state policies & regulations that were “putting our coal miners out of business.”

#climate #PublicHealth
nytimes.com/2025/04/08/climate

President Trump signed several executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving the coal industry. But a major coal revival seems unlikely, some analysts say.
The New York Times · Trump Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Reviving U.S. Coal IndustryBy Brad Plumer

Get ready for #BlackLung

#Trump set to sign #ExecutiveOrders to boost #US #coal

When burned, coal releases more of the main #GreenhouseGas carbon dioxide than any other #FossilFuel. It also emits criteria #pollutants that are blamed for #lung & #heart illnesses. Much of its use has declined on #regulations from #Democrats, including President Joe #Biden.

#Climate #ClimateCrisis #environment #PublicHealth #law
reuters.com/business/energy/tr

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And yes, the #Trump #Regime is dellusional thinking the #USA is irreplaceable when in fact it most certainly is!

#Manufacturers like "P.R." #China, #Vietnam, #Japan, #India et. al. are quick to #pivot to other #markets like the #EU and the #GlobalSouth.

  • Just like penalizing #tariffs and #taxes in #Brazil didn't really get them much #industrialization and instead merely made certain items and products just unaffordably expensive to import and buy.

The matter of the fact is that this ain't 1945: the #US needs the #world more than vice-versa, espechally since the world moves on and both #EU and #NATO will continue to exist, thrive and expand even without the USA!

Amid a sharp spike in ransomware attacks disrupting essential services and critical infrastructure, the U.K. government has set out the scope of its upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill for the first time. It aims to patch the holes in the country’s existing cyber regulations and protect critical infrastructure from ransomware and other attack types. ...#bill #cybersecurity #government #regulations #security #uk
3 Ways the UK Government Plans to Tighten Cyber Security Rules with New Bill
TechRepublic · 3 Ways the UK Government Plans to Tighten Cyber Security Rules with New BillThere are three main goals of the new bill: expanding the regulatory scope, strengthening the powers of regulators, and allowing the government to make changes at will.

Court ruling rattles🇹🇭
"Notably Pirongrong was among e minority #NBTC commissioners who earlier opposed the #TrueDtac #telecom merger to prevent #monopolies. For some #legal experts, e verdict raised more qns than it answered.. Why is a #public official fulfilling her constitutional duty to protect #consumers facing criminal charges when no corruption or personal gain is involved?. a 2yr prison term w/o suspension? Who'll dare enforce #regulations to protect e public now?"
bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinio

Bangkok Post · Court ruling rattles legal expertsBy Sanitsuda Ekachai