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Trump taps wartime authority to bolster coal plants, expand export capacity

Published 00:20 on June 5, 2026 / Last updated at 00:20 on June 5, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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US President Donald Trump launched hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to protect coal plants and mines on Thursday, using powers under wartime authority to dole out much of the funding.
US President Donald Trump launched hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to protect coal plants and mines on Thursday, using powers under wartime authority to dole out much of the funding.


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