DOE props up dying coal with $625M days after Wright mocks clean energy subsidies

Electrek
By Michelle LewisSep 29, 2025, 5:34 pm120 ptsTrending
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will spend $625 million to “expand and reinvigorate” the US coal industry, claiming it will boost energy production and help rural communities. Energy Secretary Chris Wright praised “beautiful, clean coal” as “essential to powering America’s…

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