Trump pumps federal funds into coal plants in the name of energy security

The Register
Jun 5, 2026, 11:15 am26 pts
The Trump Administration is using Cold War-era rules to authorize up to $500 million in funding to keep 13 coal-fired power plants going and build a coal export terminal in California. America's Department of Energy (DoE) says it is securing the funding via the Defense Production Act (DPA), which grants the…

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