Fact Check: Are there 50,000 new coal jobs as EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt claimed?

The Washington Post 2017-06-06

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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt claimed that the U.S. has gained 50,000 new coal jobs since October. Fact Checker Glenn Kessler explains why this is misleading.
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