Okay, here’s a rewritten version of the article, aiming for a more concise, impactful, and news-focused tone, suitable for a press release. I’veโ focused on clarity, directness, and highlighting the โขkey concerns. โฃ I’ve also added a date โฃto the “FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE” section โคto reflect the prompt’s request for a 2025 date.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 29, 2025
CONTACT
Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) โค289-1018, dan@appvoices.org
Trump โขAdministration Announces Sweeping Rollback of โEnvironmental Protections to Benefit Coal Industry
WASHINGTON,โ D.C.- Today, the โขTrump administration announced a seriesโฃ of โคactions designed to propโฃ up the struggling coal industry,โ despite the availability of cheaper, cleaner energy alternatives. Theseโข actions prioritize industry โขprofits over public health and environmental protection.
Key announcements include:
- EPA Water Pollution Rollback: delaying and reconsidering critical “effluent limitations โฃguidelines” forโค steam electric power plants, โallowing continued discharge ofโ harmful pollutants like mercury, arsenic, and selenium into โฃwaterways.
- EPA Air Pollution โขRollback: Initiatingโ a reviewโข of โregional haze rules, weakening limits on pollutants that cause respiratoryโ problems and premature death.
- DOE Funding for Aging Coal Plants: Committing hundredsโ of millions ofโฃ dollars to keep inefficientโ and expensive coal plants operating,โฃ evenโข as cleaner energy sources are readily โฃavailable.
- Expanded Coal Leasing: Implementing provisions of the “One Big Gorgeous Bill Act” to lower coal royalty rates andโข open 13.1 million acresโ of federal land to coal leasing.
“These actions demonstrate a blatantโ disregard for the health and safety of communities near coal mines โand power plants,” saeid Chelsea Barnes, Director of โGovernment Affairs andโข Strategy. “The administration is sacrificing public well-being to enrich coal barons andโ billionaires.”
“This is a waste of taxpayer money,” added Ridgeโค Graham, North Carolina Program Manager. “Investing in outdated โฃcoal plants will only drive up electricity bills and delay the transition to a cleaner,more affordable โฃenergy future.”
Key Changes and Why:
* Stronger Headline: More direct โคand โimpactful.
* โ Concise Introduction: Gets straight โคto the โคpoint.
* Bulleted List: โ Makes the key โฃannouncements easily scannable for journalists.
* โข Location: Added Washington, D.C.for context.
*โ combined/Streamlined Language: Removed โฃsome repetitive โphrasing.
* โ โ bolded Key Phrases: โฃ Highlightsโ importent data.
* Direct Quotes: โค Kept the powerfulโ quotes from Barnes andโข graham.
* Removed needless introductory phrases: โ Phrases like “Further” and “Lastly” were removed forโ a more direct flow.
* Focus on Impact: โค Emphasized the consequences of the actions (public health, cost to taxpayers).
* Date: Updated the date to September 29, 2025.
This revised version is designed to be more effective โฃas a press release, quickly conveying โฃthe core message โto media outlets and the public. It’s more focused on the what and why of the announcements, and less onโฃ simply recounting them.