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To: louel who wrote (133104)4/14/2017 12:29:11 PM
From: Sdgla  Respond to of 218005
 
Secretary Scott Pruitt Visits Western PA Coal Country…
Posted on April 13, 2017 by sundance
You might have noticed that China halted coal imports from North Korea, specifically the type of coal used for making steel known as coking coal. The Chinese decision was made following a meeting between President Trump and President Xi Jingping in Florida.

[…] To make up for the shortfall from North Korea, China has ramped up imports from the United States in an unexpected boon for U.S. President Donald Trump, who has declared he wants to revive his country’s struggling coal sector. ( link)

That’s the backdrop for a visit today by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to Western Pennsylvania coal country. Subtle, like a brick through a window, but still the media won’t discuss it.

SYCAMORE, Pa. – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt visited the Harvey Mine in Sycamore, Pa., today, to meet with coal miners and announce EPA’s Back-to-Basics agenda. The agenda reinforces Administrator Pruitt’s commitment to refocusing EPA on its intended mission, returning power to the states, and creating an environment where jobs can grow.



“What better way to launch EPA’s Back-to-Basics agenda than visiting the hard-working coal miners who help power America. The coal industry was nearly devastated by years of regulatory overreach, but with new direction from President Trump, we are helping to turn things around for these miners and for many other hard working Americans,” said Administrator Pruitt. “Back-to-Basics means returning EPA to its core mission: protecting the environment by engaging with state, local, and tribal partners to create sensible regulations that enhance economic growth.”

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To: louel who wrote (133104)4/14/2017 4:07:25 PM
From: Elroy Jetson  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 218005
 
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi urged Washington and Pyongyang not to push their recriminations to a point of no return that would allow war to break out on the Korean Peninsula.

If such hostilities occur, the two nations must bear the historical responsibility and “pay the corresponding price,” he warned.



Han Song Ryol, North Korea's representative to the UN said Pyongyang has determined the Trump administration is "more vicious and more aggressive" than that of Barack Obama. So North Korea will continue building up its nuclear arsenal in "quality and quantity". "My government is ready to go to war if that's what Trump wants."