Trump to pump $700M into coal power in the states, as he again blasts renewable energy

By: Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 847

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The federal government will spend $700 million on building or refurbishing coal power infrastructure across the country in a boost to “clean, beautiful coal,” President Donald Trump said Thursday in the Oval Office.

Trump said he was invoking the Cold War-era Defense Production Act, which gives the president authority over domestic industry, to save 13 existing power plants and build two new ones. He said the move would save 14,000 coal jobs and lower energy costs, …

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