New coal-fired plants in Anchorage, Alaska, and Mt. Storm, West Virginia, would total 2.85 GW. They would be the first new U.S. coal plants to come online since 2013.

President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry. A plan announced Thursday would spend nearly $700 million to support coal-fired power plants…

The money is expected to fund new and existing coal plants, as well as an export terminal in California.

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.

President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry

US president announces plans for two new coal plants, in Alaska and West Virginia, using Defense Production Act

The White House has hosted lawmakers and governors from coal-rich states to announce further support for "beautiful, clean coal."

New coal-fired plants in Anchorage, Alaska, and Mt. Storm, West Virginia, would total 2.85 GW. They would be the first new U.S. coal plants to come online since 2013.

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,…