Trump orders the military to make agreements with coal power plants
A direct government lifeline for America's most polluting energy source.
Deep Dive
President Trump has signed an executive order forcing the military to enter long-term power purchase agreements with coal plants, artificially creating demand for the nation's most expensive and polluting electricity source. This bypasses free market principles and contradicts decades of grid transition away from coal. The order aims to lock the Department of War into contracts extending beyond Trump's potential term, despite coal's proven unreliability during recent grid failures like in Texas.
Why It Matters
This policy could lock the US into decades of expensive, dirty energy and reverse progress on climate and grid modernization.