US President Donald Trump tweeted congratulations to a coal mine in Pennsylvania this week.
The president recorded a surprise video message to miners at the opening - saying he'd opened up a "new chapter" for American coal.
The mine opens just weeks after President Trump announced his decision to withdraw the US from the Paris Climate agreement, leading to criticism from world leaders and environmental activists.
Harry Horton went to the coal mine opening to see how Trump's decision is resonating in rural America.
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For Donald Trump - this is what's making America great again. A line of beaming men in mining hats, cutting a ribbon to open a brand new coal mine.
It's opening in Somerset County - part of Pennsylvania's rust belt. Donald Trump swept up three quarters of the vote here last November.
The president couldn't attend the opening himself, but in a video message, he promised the miners he'd make coal great again.
<<TAKE SOT: DONALD TRUMP, US PRESIDENT>>
"As you all know and you all saw we have withdrawn the US from the horrendous paris climate accord, something that would have put our country back decades and decades. We would have never allowed ourselves to be great again."
The coal dug up here will be sold to steel companies in the US - but also in Europe and Asia.
Local politicians like State Representative Carl Metzgar want global business - but not global agreements like the Paris accord.
<<TAKE SOT: CARL METZGAR, STATE REPRESENTATIVE>>
"The rest of the world might not always like us. They might think us cowboys, coal miners but we're dangerous and tough cowboys and coal miners and they certainly don't hesitate to call us when things get bad"
Despite the fanfare, the mine creates just seventy new jobs. but bosses insist it could lead to more than five hundred indirect jobs.
Environmentalists like Jake Schmidt from the National Resorces Defence Council say that's minimal - and investment in renewable energy makes more sense.
<<TAKE SOT: JAKE SCHMIDT, NATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL>>
"It's clear in the United States that coal companies are also investing in wind and solar and so I think the market forces are going to continue to push toward a low carbon future."
Several protesters tried their best to disrupt the mine's opening ceremony. They say a new mine is a critical blow at a fragile time for the environment.
But Pat Stefano, a state senator, says there's no need to worry.
<<TAKE SOT: PAT STEFANO, PENNSYLVANIA STATE SENATOR>>
"With today's technology, our environmental impact will be nothing like the ages of old."
"But it would still have some impact…"
"Well there's always environmental impact, but with our technology we'll be able to correct all our environmental impacts and be able to put people back to work to be able to build our country."
What the mine owners here want everyone to know is that American Coal is back - and Donald Trump is the man to thank.
But as the United States backs away from tackling climate change - the rest of the world might not be listening.