Trump dumps 'clean coal' research he praised in campaign

By By Ari Natter
Bloomberg
President Donald Trump promised his administration would bring about "clean coal," but his budget proposed slashing research the industry says it needs to make that a reality.The Energy Department has spent more than $200 million a year on research into ways to capture and store the carbon dioxide emitted when coal is burned to make electricity. Under Trump's proposal released Tuesday that would be cut to $31 million, an 85 percent reduction."It's extremely disappointi