Trump plans $700 million in new coal support, White House official says
The package includes $425 million for 13 coal plants and nearly $200 million for new and restarted facilities, officials said.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump is expected to announce a $700 million initiative to bolster U.S. coal plants and export infrastructure during an Oval Office event, utilizing Defense Production Act authorities.
- The plan distributes $425 million under the Defense Production Act to 13 existing coal plants, while the Energy Department provides $185 million for two new facilities in Alaska and West Virginia plus a Maryland restart.
- Trump argues electricity from coal is necessary to feed the country's energy-hungry computing power, frequently describing the fuel as "clean" and "beautiful" to support his domestic energy dominance agenda.
- An additional $75 million supports the proposed West Gateway export terminal in Oakland, California, creating a new avenue to ship potentially 12 million tons of coal from Wyoming and Montana.
- Critics argue the move wrongly prolongs reliance on fossil fuels, as coal's share of U.S. electricity generation fell to about 17% last year amid a shift toward natural gas and renewables.
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