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    FACT CHECK: Is President Trump Correct That Coal Mines Are Opening?

    Locals in Jennerstown, Pa., are celebrating the grand opening of a coal mine and the estimated 70 jobs it brings. But the broad trends pushing the industry down are likely to continue, experts say.
    by Reid Frazier Jun 02, 2017 4 minutes

    As he announced his decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, President Trump said he was putting American jobs ahead of the needs and desires of other countries.

    "I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris," he said Thursday.

    Trump said the agreement was "very unfair" for the U.S., especially the U.S. coal industry. And he alluded to some recent good news for the battered industry: the development of new mines.

    "The mines are starting to open up, having a big opening in two weeks. Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, so many places. A big opening of a brand,

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