Even with Trump’s support, coal power remains expensive – and dangerous

By: Hannah Wiseman, Penn State and Seth Blumsack, Penn State, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 11, 2025

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Last Updated: 1 month ago

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By Hannah Wiseman, Penn State and Seth Blumsack, Penn State

As projections of U.S. electricity demand rise sharply, President Donald Trump is looking to coal – historically a dominant force in the U.S. energy economy – as a key part of the solution.

In an April 2025 executive order, for instance, Trump used emergency powers to direct the Department of Energy to order the owners of coal-fired power plants that were …

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