There's been much chortling lately about the Trump administration's rollback of certain regulations pertaining to the coal industry, and fervent hopes that these actions will generate a comeback in Appalachian coal mining.
To be honest, I've seen more loaded coal cars rolling through the Bluefield, West Virginia rail yard in the past few months than I saw through all of 2016. However, I believe it's a bit early to give the administration credit for this.
