Trump Announces $700 Million in Funds Meant to Boost Coal Industry

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/climate/trump-coal-plants-funding.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nlA.bN97.tlmXhfa3QumQ

The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades.

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Korhaka@sopuli.xyz · 24 pts · 84d (3 replies)

Why does coal need so much government support to carry on? Sounds pretty inefficient and shit to me.

SoupBrick@pawb.social · 10 pts · 84d (1 reply)

AI needs energy, MAGAts need jobs.

Korhaka@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 84d

Isn't AI energy usage pretty constant? Sounds like a good use case for a nuclear reactor

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 84d

because gop politicians in WV needs the magats to keep voting for them. cant afford to lose thier house/senate seats.

CaptnKarisma@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 84d

Hey man once the oil goes we are gonna need a coal powered car, like in that one Simpsons episode