Trump's Coal Plant Bailout Wastes Taxpayer Dollars
June 05, 2026
June 05, 2026
NEW YORK, June 5 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release:
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Trump's Coal Plant Bailout Wastes Taxpayer Dollars
The Trump administration is providing hundreds of millions of dollars to keep old coal plants from closing and to build two new coal plants, according to news reports, a stunning waste of taxpayer funds for a fuel that has been on decline for two decades.
Because coal is uncompetitive economi . . .
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Trump's Coal Plant Bailout Wastes Taxpayer Dollars
The Trump administration is providing hundreds of millions of dollars to keep old coal plants from closing and to build two new coal plants, according to news reports, a stunning waste of taxpayer funds for a fuel that has been on decline for two decades.
Because coal is uncompetitive economi . . .