US EditionTrump directs Pentagon to boost coal use as Energy Department announces $175M infusion for plants
The Pentagon will secure long-term coal power contracts and $175 million will upgrade six plants in five states to support reliability and coal industry jobs, Trump said.
- Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to purchase power from coal plants to supply military bases.
- The Department of Energy was ordered to issue $175M to keep coal plants open in West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina and Kentucky.
- Environmental groups criticized the move as an illegal bailout of the coal industry and a waste of taxpayer money.
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Vampire wires will refit Montana's coal collar and ensure our future as an energy colony
As power-hungry data centers proliferate, states are searching for ways to protect utility customers from the steep costs of upgrading the electrical grid, trying instead to shift the cost to AI-driven tech companies. (Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)More than 50 years ago Montanans rebelled against turning our state into “the boiler room for the nation” by the now-defunct Montana Power Company’s coal-fired Colstrip generating plants. We were…
Trump Order Links National Defense to Coal
A new executive order signed by President Trump partners the coal industry with the Department of War for national security. The order, signed on Wednesday, aims to ensure that the nation’s electric grid is reliable. “Given our Nation’s vast coal resources and the proven reliability of our coal-fired generation fleet in providing continuous, on-demand baseload power, it is imperative that the Department of War (DOW) prioritize the preservation a…
Donald Trump Orders Pentagon: Buy Coal Power, To Whip The Kaiser!
‘Coalie,’ the Interior Department’s fun new coal mascot, observes the first test flight of the Air Force’s new coal-powered stealth bomber. B-21 bomber photo by USAF, Coalie by Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.In his latest attempt to keep the doomed coal industry alive for a few more years, Donald Trump yesterday ordered the US military to enter into long-term contracts to buy electricity generated by coal-burning power plan…
While most of the developed world is trying to reduce or eliminate coal-fired power plants and replace them with alternative sources, US President Donald Trump has taken a different path. He wants to financially support them and has ordered the Department of Defense to buy electricity from them.
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