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Trump failed to save coal in his first term. Will he succeed this time?
Analysts say power companies are unlikely to build new coal plants, even when offered federal loans and favorable regulations ...
Trump Signs Orders Aimed at Reviving a Struggling Coal Industry
The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal ...
Coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become massive gas-powered campus for AI, data centers
What was once Pennsylvania’s biggest coal-fired power plant is being turned into a $10 billion natural gas-powered data ...
Utility financing bill is unconstitutional, foes say, and could protect dirty power plants
Arizona lawmakers have so far allowed the House bill to move forward, despite warnings that it's unconstitutional and a risk ...
AI Data Center Growth Means More Coal and Gas Plants, IEA Says
Growth in artificial intelligence-focused data centers will drive demand for gas- and coal-fired power plants, according to a ...
Coal Plant Ranked as Nation’s Dirtiest Asks for Pollution Exemption
The facility, in Colstrip, Mont., used a new E.P.A. system for requesting special waivers from President Trump.
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New Trump Orders Aim to Keep Coal Power Alive, Despite Climate and Economic Costs
As President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders Tuesday aimed at keeping coal power alive in the United States, ...
Restarting Coal Plants After Trump's Executive Orders Makes No Economic Sense, Report Says
The median age of the retired plants is 56 years and as coal plants age, maintenance costs also rise, subsequently pushing up ...