Trump expected to sign order to allow coal-fired power plants to remain open
Move is aimed at increasing power demand for data centers, AI and EVs, but environmentalists say it is a step backDonald Trump is expected to sign executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, that has long been in decline, and which substantially contributes to planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.Environmentalists expressed dismay at the news, saying that Trump was stuck in the past and wanted to make utility customers “pay more for yesterday’s energy”. Continue reading...

Move is aimed at increasing power demand for data centers, AI and EVs, but environmentalists say it is a step back
Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, that has long been in decline, and which substantially contributes to planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.
Environmentalists expressed dismay at the news, saying that Trump was stuck in the past and wanted to make utility customers “pay more for yesterday’s energy”. Continue reading...