Trump orders Pentagon to buy electricity generated by coal

Trump’s order is the latest move by US administration to boost fossil fuel industry despite climate change concerns.

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United States President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to buy electricity generated by coal, his latest effort to boost demand for the fossil fuel amid its declining cost competitiveness and climate change concerns.

In an executive order signed on Wednesday, Trump directed the US Department of Defence to enter into long-term purchase agreements with coal-fired plants and prioritise the “preservation and strategic utilisation” of “coal-based energy assets”.

Trump orders Pentagon to buy electricity generated by coal

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