Trump Uses Wartime Authority to Bolster Domestic Fossil Fuel Push

President Donald Trump invoked wartime powers under the Defense Production Act to speed up domestic oil, gas, and coal production with taxpayer support, arguing it secures energy supply amid the Iran war. Critics say the move weaponizes emergency authority to aid politically favored fossil-fuel projects, risking higher subsidies and profits for big oil while undermining energy affordability and prompting backlash and potential policy pushback.