PolicyThursday, June 4, 2026The Guardian
Trump uses wartime powers to dole out $700m to ‘clean, beautiful’ coal
President Trump is leveraging wartime powers under the Defense Production Act to allocate $700 million for the development of two new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia, promoting an agenda for "clean, beautiful" coal. This initiative raises concerns regarding environmental impacts and the future of energy policy in the US.
