DoE wants to keep 13 coal-fired power generators going at the same time as funding nuclear research

President Donald Trump is preparing to use Cold War-era authorities to dole hundreds of millions of federal dollars to support coal-fired electricity as well as US …

The Trump administration plans to use Defense Production Act authority to direct nearly $700 million toward coal power upgrades, coal projects, and export infrastructure as energy…

President Donald Trump is expected to invoke the Defense Production Act to support and boost coal plants and exports.

Combining funds from the Defense Production Act and 2021's infrastructure law, the $700 million pot will fund new coal plants and an export terminal.

DoE wants to keep 13 coal-fired power generators going at the same time as funding nuclear research

Trump invokes the Defense Production Act to allocate nearly $700 million for coal plant upgrades, new facilities, and an export terminal, citing AI and

Trump invokes the Defense Production Act to direct $500M toward upgrading 13 coal plants, building new facilities, and funding a coal export terminal.

The DOE on Thursday announced about $700 million in support for the declining coal industry with funds from the Defense Production Act. Environmentalists denounced the move,…