Donald Trump to Give Coal Industry Another Massive Handout — via Department of Defense - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica reports that former President Donald Trump, during his second term, planned to provide substantial financial support to the coal industry by directing the Department of Defense to enter contracts to purchase electricity from coal-fired power plants. This move involves hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars and aims to prop up aging, polluting, and costly fossil fuel power plants, despite the fact that renewable energy sources are now cheaper, cleaner, and better for public health. The article criticizes this policy as forcing American families to pay higher electricity bills while supporting an industry that is being phased out due to environmental and economic reasons. Environmental advocates, including Laurie Williams from the Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign, condemned the policy as an illegal bailout for coal industry interests, exacerbating the energy affordability crisis faced by many Americans. The article portrays Trump as prioritizing fossil fuel interests over innovation and clean energy progress, describing his administration as heavily influenced by fossil fuel lobbying. It highlights the contradiction between the United States’ potential as a leader