Key Takeaways:
- Energy Security First: The Trump administration announced $100 million in funding to modernize coal plants, ensuring reliable and affordable power for American homes and industries.
- Modernization Over Regulation: The funds will support efficiency upgrades, wastewater recovery projects, and dual-fuel technology—helping coal remain a clean, competitive energy source.
- Pro-Jobs, Pro-Growth: While global elites push costly climate agendas, Trump is investing in American workers, affordable power, and the nation’s long-term energy independence.
President Donald J. Trump is putting American energy—and American workers—back in the driver’s seat. The administration announced $100 million in new funding to help modernize and refurbish existing coal plants, keeping reliable, affordable power flowing to American homes and industries.
“These projects will help keep America’s coal plants operating and ensure the United States has the reliable and affordable power it needs to keep the lights on and power our future,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Friday.
The funding will support projects that recover water or other valuable materials from coal plant wastewater, enhance plants’ ability to switch automatically between gas and coal, and improve co-firing capacity to boost efficiency. It’s a smart, practical move that strengthens America’s energy grid while protecting good-paying jobs in coal country.
Coal may have declined since its 2007 peak, but it still generates about 16 percent of the nation’s electricity—a backbone of dependable baseload power that wind and solar simply can’t replace. The Trump administration’s approach is clear: invest in modern, cleaner coal while cutting wasteful spending on so-called “green” projects that have produced little more than inflated subsidies and political headlines.
The move follows an earlier $625 million investment in coal infrastructure and signals a continued push to restore energy independence, economic strength, and common sense to national policy.
While global elites lecture about carbon footprints, Trump’s energy team is keeping America powered, competitive, and free from dependence on unstable foreign energy sources. That’s what real leadership looks like.