U.S. coal industry
Coverage of U.S. coal industry in the Nexus archive.
- Trump announces $700 million in new support for struggling coal industry
President Donald Trump announced a $700 million plan to support the U.S. coal industry using the Defense Production Act, aiming to fund 13 coal plants, build new facilities in Alaska and West Virginia, restart a Maryland plant, and create over 14,000 jobs. The initiative seeks to reverse the industry's decline by extending coal plants' operational lives and enhancing energy grid reliability.
- Trump expected to announce $700 million in new support for struggling coal industry
President Donald Trump is expected to announce $700 million in support for the U.S. coal industry, including funding for 13 coal plants, new plant construction in Alaska and West Virginia, and a coal export terminal in California. The move aims to create or support over 14,000 jobs in coal and related industries, using a Cold War-era national defense law to justify the funding.
- Trump expected to announce $700 million in new support for struggling coal industry
President Donald Trump is expected to announce $700 million in new support for the struggling U.S. coal industry. The president aims to boost the industry, which he has previously sought to support.
- Trump expected to announce $700 million in new support for struggling coal industry
President Trump is expected to announce $700 million in support for the U.S. coal industry, including funding for 13 coal-fired power plants, new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia, and a coal export terminal in California. The initiative aims to create or support over 14,000 jobs in coal, construction, rail, and maritime industries, using authority under a Cold War-era national defense law.