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Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says

Equities desk, Grand Herald (2026-10-31): It’s a good time to be a coal plant in the US. The Trump administration has given support to almost half of the nation’s coal plants, helping them to continue… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

· The Guardian

Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says

It’s a good time to be a coal plant in the US. The Trump administration has given support to almost half of the nation’s coal plants, helping them to continue operating despite economic and regulatory headwinds, according to a new analysis by the Environmental Defense Fund.

The analysis, which looked at the 184 operating coal plants that are connected to the grid, found that 90 received support from the Trump administration through “cash handouts, free passes to pollute, and requirements to stay online past their retirement dates”.

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