The Energy Department announced $625 million funding for coal-fired energy production, consistent with President Donald Trump’s executive orders on coal and grid reliability.
“Beautiful, clean coal will be essential to powering America’s reindustrialization and winning the AI race,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. “These funds will help keep our nation’s coal plants operating and will be vital to keeping electricity prices low and the lights on without interruption.”
“Coal,” said Wright, “built the greatest industrial engine the world has ever known, and with President Trump’s leadership, it will help do so again.”
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