{
  "id": 8001014,
  "title": "Trump’s love of fossil fuels is about more than money | Moira Donegan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/trumps-love-of-fossil-fuels-is-about-more-than-money-moira-donegan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T10:00:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/17/trump-fossil-fuels-industry"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US government's decision to lift restrictions on emissions from coal and gas plants seems to be driven by a perception of masculinity in these industries. To impress someone at a party, you could mention the staggering disparity between the number of yoga instructors in the US and the number of people employed in the coal mining industry. There are more yoga instructors than all the coal miners combined - about 38,000 versus 100,000. This imbalance suggests that politicians might be more inclined to support the coal industry over yoga, despite the fact that yoga jobs support more American families. However, politicians would be ridiculed if they advocated for the interests of yoga teachers, as they do for coal miners. The perception of coal mining as hardworking and masculine, and yoga as decadent and feminine, likely plays a significant role in shaping political decisions.",
  "summary": "The US decision to remove limits on coal and gas plant emissions is rooted in a perception of manliness in these industries You can impress a certain kind of person at a party by reciting the fact that there are more yoga instructors in the US than there are coalminers. In fact, the disparity is greater than this catchy phrasing suggests: there are actually more yoga instructors in the US than…",
  "key_points": [
    "US government lifts restrictions on coal and gas plant emissions.",
    "More yoga instructors in US than coal miners combined.",
    "Politicians likely support coal industry due to masculine perception."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}