Trump Redirects Pollution-Control Funding to Prop Up More Polluting Coal Plants - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica reports that the Trump administration has redirected pollution-control funding to support coal plants that are more polluting and expensive to operate. This move is seen as an effort to prop up the coal industry despite its environmental and health consequences. The Sierra Club, through its Beyond Coal Campaign Director Laurie Williams, strongly criticized the decision, stating that it prioritizes fossil fuel industry profits over the health and wellbeing of Americans. Williams emphasized that the administration’s actions, including removing health considerations from rulemaking and cutting pollution-control funding, will lead to dirtier air, unsafe drinking water, increased illness, and premature deaths. The Sierra Club, highlighted in the article, is a major environmental organization focused on promoting clean energy, protecting public health, and preserving natural habitats through activism, education, and legal efforts. The article underscores the tension between environmental advocacy groups and the Trump administration’s policies favoring fossil fuels, particularly coal, at the expense of environmental and public health protections.