Coal’s Big Comeback

Donnie Claycomb, of Limestone, W.Va., who has been mining for six years, stands in front of an American flag prior to an event with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt at the Harvey Mine in Sycamore, Pa., on April 13, 2017. Justin Merriman/Getty Images

Commentary

The big winner in the rightly decided West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Supreme Court decision announced last week was ... made-in-America coal. This decision will rein in the strategy of unelected zealots running regulatory agencies who wish to shut down energy sources such as natural gas and coal without congressional approval.