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Trump Orders Pentagon to Buy Coal Power

February 12, 2026·about 1 month ago·via Axios
Trump Orders Pentagon to Buy Coal Power
President Trump signs executive order directing the Pentagon to strike long-term power deals with coal-fired plants, ensuring reliable energy for military bases and a resilient grid against unreliable green fantasies. He calls coal "beautiful, clean" and essential to national defense and economic security, while funneling $175 million through the Energy Department to upgrade plants in coal states like West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia. Read more about this...

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