Trump Orders Military to Purchase Electricity From Coal-Fueled Power Plants
The president also received an award from an industry group designating him the ‘undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal.’
President Donald Trump (C) poses with "the Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal" trophy handed to him by Jim Grech (L of center), CEO of Peabody Energy, at a "Champion of Coal" event at the White House on Feb. 11, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 11 directing the U.S. military to purchase its power from coal-fired electricity plants.
“We’re going to be buying a lot of coal through the military now, and it’s going to be less expensive and actually much more effective than what we have been using for many, many years,” Trump said during an event in the White House.
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
