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applegrove

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Wed Jun 3, 2026, 05:35 PM Wednesday

I guess solar and wind don't kill enough Americans with pollution.

Trump Plans $700 Million in Funding for Coal Plants

June 3, 2026 at 4:52 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 56 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/06/03/trump-plans-700-million-in-funding-for-coal-plants/


Bloomberg: “President Donald Trump is preparing to use Cold War-era authorities to dole hundreds of millions of federal dollars to support coal-fired electricity as well as US exports of the fossil fuel.”

“Trump is expected to announce he’s delivering the funding for US coal plants and an American export terminal under the 1950 Defense Production Act during an Oval Office event Thursday.”
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I guess solar and wind don't kill enough Americans with pollution. (Original Post) applegrove Wednesday OP
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