In a visit to Warren, Michigan, President Donald Trump celebrated his first 100 days back in office by touting his accomplishments. In evaluating President Trump’s claim that coal is “clean,” Bracewell’s Scott Segal added context to the Associated Press’s fact check that while coal production is cleaner, the fossil fuel still creates emissions.
“The relative statement that coal-fired electricity is cleaner than ever before is true, particularly when emissions are measured per unit of electricity produced.”
