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Trump admin tries again to revive dying coal industry
On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced his administration's latest attempt to prop up the US coal industry during an incoherent press event that randomly oscillated between energy issues and Trump's fixation with building and renovating…
Trump commits $700M to prop up coal industry
President Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration was pouring more than $700 million into reviving the struggling coal industry. The funds will reopen one coal-fired power plant, extend the life of 13 others, subsidize coal mining and…
White House Announces $700 Million in Federal Funds for Coal Industry
The White House has announced funding for construction of what would be the first new U.S. coal plants in 13 years. On Thursday, President Trump announced $700 million in new federal funding for the coal industry during an Oval Office gathering…
Trump Announces $700 Million in Actions to Boost U.S. Coal Industry
Excerpt: One announcement Trump is set to make is the allocation of $425 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) funds to aid 13 coal plants in Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Virginia…
DOE Announces More Financial Support For US Coal Industry
The Trump administration Thursday said it will steer hundreds of millions of dollars to projects in the U.S. coal industry, asserting it has a critical role to play in the country's... To view the full article, register now. Already a subscriber?
Trump invokes Cold War-era law to support coal industry with $700 million plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry, announcing a plan Thursday to spend nearly $700 million to support coal-fired power plants and coal exports. Trump said the administration…
Trump announces $700M coal industry investment, supporting Wyoming mines
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Trump expected to announce $700 million in new support for struggling coal industry
WASHINGTON(AP) — President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry, announcing a plan Thursday to spend nearly $700 million to support coal-fired power plants and coal exports. Trump said the…
Donald Trump unveils $700m 'beautiful, clean coal' investment
Archie Mitchell Business reporter Donald Trump plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to revive the US coal industry, with much of the new funding coming through the president's wartime powers. 'So today we're taking historic action to…
Indonesia Releases Details on Export Overhaul of Palm, Coal
Indonesia unveiled a much-anticipated list of commodities subject to its new export regime, showing the rules will capture most of its major palm oil products in addition to coal and ferronickel. The details help answer one of the key questions…
Trump Unleashes $700 Million Coal Offensive Against Biden-Era Energy Rules
While China built 52 coal plants last year, the Biden administration spent four years trying to kill America's. Trump just spent $700 million to bring them back. President Trump on Thursday invoked the Defense Production Act to direct nearly $700…
Diamonds & Coal: Celebrating parades and contracts, dismay over recent arrests
Uncle Sam and a colonist march in the parade. Sydney Allabaugh | Times Leader Diamonds to Plymouth Borough for a multi-purpose parade last Saturday commemorating the nation's 250th birthday, the borough's 160th, and the Plymouth Historical…
Even with $700 million in funding and Trump's support, coal power remains expensive - and dangerous
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) As projections of U.S. electricity demand rise sharply, President Donald Trump is looking to coal –…
Trump directs hundreds of millions of dollars to support coal using emergency powers
WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to support U.S. coal power plants and to ship the carbon-intensive fuel to Asia, with most of the funding coming from Cold…
Trump is Forcing Coal Pollution on Consumers and Communities
June 5, 2026 Jim Hightower Has your family consumed its lump of coal today? In one of the most perverse Big Government moves ever, last year President Trump proclaimed an “energy emergency.” Since then he's unilaterally ordered five…
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