Trump energy chief outlines coal’s ‘crucial’ role in affordability as admin pushes to keep plants running

Trump is keeping coal on life support. How long can it last?

Heading into President Donald Trump’s second term, coal looked like an industry nearing the end of its life. Utilities planned to retire more than half of the nation’s coal-fired power plants by 2028, no new facilities were coming online, and production had been flat for years. Trump’s first year back in office has given the industry an opportunity to retrench. The president is an avowed supporter of coal, and his Department of Energy has repeat…

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Trump energy chief outlines coal’s ‘crucial’ role in affordability as admin pushes to keep plants running

Energy Secretary Christopher Wright affirmed the Trump administration’s plan to keep U.S. coal-fired power plants operating amid rising electricity prices and increasing grid reliability concerns tied to growing demand."It's crucial to the reliability and affordability of electricity in the U.S.," he told FOX Business on Monday."The states that have rushed to close their coal plants have also had rapidly escalating electricity prices. Americans …

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Trump administration plans to keep all U.S. coal plants running as energy secretary cites rising power costs and grid reliability concerns nationwide.Read More …