Fact Sheet on Regulatory Relief for Coke Production and Steel Security

This fact sheet explains President Trump’s decision to grant a two-year regulatory relief from a “stringent Biden-era EPA rule” affecting coke oven facilities. The core argument is that this relief is essential for America’s steelmaking capacity, national security, and industrial strength.

• President Trump signed a Proclamation (the one summarized previously) to provide this relief.
• The relief allows specific coke oven facilities to comply with pre-Biden Administration EPA standards for two years.
• This exemption is presented as crucial to ensure “critical coke production assets” can operate without interruption, supporting national security and avoiding “unattainable compliance requirements.”

• The fact sheet emphasizes the indispensable role of the domestic steel supply chain, powered by metallurgical coke, for national security and economic prosperity.
• 70% of all steel production relies on metallurgical coke.
• The Biden-era emissions standard is criticized for:
• Without this relief, the document warns of:

• This section outlines President Trump’s broader philosophy on environmental policy, portraying it as pragmatic and supportive of economic strength and national security.
• Past actions cited:
• The approach is framed as encouraging industry to develop cost-effective solutions and improved emissions technologies, rather than imposing “unfeasible mandates” that risk economic disruption.

1. Providing Regulatory Relief2. Reducing Burdensome Restrictions3. Balancing Environmental Standards with American Prosperity