Donald Trump Gives Big Coal $700 Million Handout While Americans Pay

CleanTechnica
By Press ReleaseJun 4, 2026, 8:11 pm118 ptsTrending
Washington, D.C. — According to reporting, today Donald Trump is set to announce plans to give away $700 million in taxpayer grants for aging, expensive, toxic coal plants—including grants to build two new coal plants—marking the latest in a string of costly bailouts for a collapsing industry. The U.S.…

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