Trump backs Oakland coal export terminal with Defense Production Act funds
TL;DR
Trump says he will invoke the Defense Production Act to invest nearly $700 million in upgrading 13 coal plants, build two new plants in Alaska and West Virginia, restart a shuttered Maryland plant, and fund a West Coast coal export terminal in Oakland to move U.S. coal overseas, arguing it strengthens national energy security; environmental and local groups warn it will raise electricity costs, worsen pollution, and undermine climate goals, and opponents vow to challenge the plan in court.
Topics:nationclimate-and-environment#climate-and-environment#coal#defense-production-act#energy-security#oakland#trump
- Trump announces new coal export terminal in Oakland Los Angeles Times
- Trump announces $700 million investment in coal plants and California export terminal CBS News
- Trump announces $700M coal investment, including new coal-fired plant in West Virginia WCHS
- Trump to award $75M to developers of Oakland’s coal terminal using war-time powers, reports say San Francisco Chronicle
- Trump uses wartime powers to dole out $700m to ‘clean, beautiful’ coal The Guardian
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