washington big american coal company advise president donald trump administration break promise pull unite state paris climate agreement argue accord could provide best forum protect global interest remain global deal combat climate change give u.s. negotiators chance advocate coal future global energy mix coal company like cloud peak energy inc peabody energy corp tell white house officials past weeks accord executives u.s. official familiar discussions future foreign market last thing want coal company give u.s. seat international climate discussions let europeans control agenda say official ask name authorize speak publicly issue afford powerful advocate fossil fuel away table official say cloud peak peabody officials confirm discussions cloud peak view stay agreement try encourage balance reasonable appropriate path forward fossil fuel technologies among signatories accord seem like reasonable stance say cloud peak vice president government affairs richard reavey coal industry interest ensure paris deal provide role low-emission coal-fired power plant financial support carbon capture storage technology officials say also want pact protect multilateral fund international coal project body like world bank paris accord agree nearly 200 countries 2015 would seek limit global warm slash carbon dioxide emissions burn fossil fuel part deal unite state commit reduce emissions 26 percent 28 percent 2005 level 2025 2016 presidential campaign trump vow pull unite state pact tap well concern among fellow republicans unite state energy habit would police unite nations since elect mostly quiet issue administration officials recently ask energy company advice white house spokesman sean spic say last week administration expect make decision whether remain party deal time leaders group seven wealthy nations meet late may prospect unite state remain paris deal irritate small miners include murray energy corp whose chief executive robert murray help fund trump presidential bid stay paris accord could also face resistance within trump party republican congressman kevin cramer north dakota circulate letter among republican lawmakers call president stay deal gather seven signatures far u.s. coal company ask trump stick paris climate deal