In classic Trump fashion, the President declared at the World Economic Forum in Davos, “Nothing can destroy coal. Not the weather, not a bomb. It’s a great backup.” These words, delivered with signature bravado, sent a warm glow through U.S. coal producers—along with a noticeable bump in their stock prices. Peabody Energy Corp. surged over 7%, Core Natural Resources Inc. climbed nearly 3%, and the coal subsector index shot up by over 4%. For an industry that’s been left out in the cold in recent years,…
