"On Wednesday, President Donald Trump ordered two executive branch departments to take actions that would increase the use of coal in the United States, despite fossil fuels becoming an obsolete form of energy production that is devastating to the health of the planet. Under his plan, intended to bolster the dwindling U.S. coal industry, the Department of Defense would purchase electricity from coal-fired power plants."
"Meanwhile, the Department of Energy will be doling out $175 million in upgrades for six coal plants in coal-rich states, including Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. Trump announced his plans while hosting an event at the White House, where he also received an "Undisputed Champion of Coal" award from a coal-based special interest group."
President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Defense to purchase electricity from coal-fired power plants and directed the Department of Energy to allocate $175 million for upgrades at six coal plants in Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. The actions were presented as measures to bolster the U.S. coal industry and framed as issues of national security and grid resilience. The White House event included receipt of an "Undisputed Champion of Coal" award. Environmental and energy experts criticized the national emergency justification and questioned the existence of an energy emergency given the United States' status as a leading oil and gas exporter.
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