#coal tag - Briefly

US politics

Trump orders Pentagon to buy electricity from coal plants

President Trump directed the Pentagon to buy electricity from coal-fired plants and expanded federal support to keep coal plants operating, likely raising consumer energy costs.

fromwww.nytimes.com

10 months ago

Environment

Trump Wants to Reverse Coal's Long Decline. It Won't be Easy.

Trump's attempt to revive coal faces insurmountable challenges from cheaper alternatives and aging infrastructure.

fromAxios

2 weeks ago

US politics

Trump orders Pentagon to buy electricity from coal plants

fromwww.nytimes.com

10 months ago

Environment

Trump Wants to Reverse Coal's Long Decline. It Won't be Easy.

more#energy-policy

US politics

fromwww.aljazeera.com

2 weeks ago

Trump orders Pentagon to buy electricity generated by coal

President Trump ordered the Pentagon to enter long-term coal power purchase agreements and directed a $175m DOE investment to upgrade six coal plants.

Environment

fromwww.theguardian.com

4 months ago

Global use of coal hit record high in 2024

Global coal consumption reached a record high, undermining efforts to limit warming to 1.5C despite a rising share of renewable electricity.

Environment

fromThe Nation

4 months ago

The Rise, Reign, and Fall of American Coal

Coal powered industrialization and improved living standards while causing deadly working conditions, massive pollution, rising CO2, and ongoing political resistance to phasing it out.

#renewable-energy

fromwww.npr.org

4 months ago