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coal production has declined by more than half in the past two decades.
Now, Trump says he'll extend the life of 13 coal plants nationwide, plus open two new ones, restart another, and open a terminal in Oakland, California.
That could export coal from western states such as Wyoming, whose Governor Mark Gordon says that'll help access the Asian market.
Supporters say Trump's latest coal investment will help keep electricity prices down, while the Environmental Defense Fund says it'll do the opposite and increase pollution.
It comes as the administration blocks further development of wind and solar.
For NPR News, I'm Hannah Merzbach in Jackson, Wyoming.
coal production has declined by more than half in the past two decades.
Now, Trump says he'll extend the life of 13 coal plants nationwide, plus open two new ones, restart another, and open a terminal in Oakland, California.
That could export coal from Western states such as Wyoming, whose Governor Mark Gordon says that'll help access the Asian market.
Supporters say Trump's latest coal investment will help keep electricity prices down, while the Environmental Defense Fund says it'll do the opposite and increase pollution.
It comes as the administration blocks further development of wind and solar.
For NPR News, I'm Hannah Merzbach in Jackson, Wyoming.
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and XAI all took the ratepayer protection pledge.
They promised to pay for the energy infrastructure needed to power their data centers, to not pass on costs to households, a big concern for voters.
Energy Justice Program Director at the Center for Biological Diversity, Gene Hsu, says it's good the Trump administration is acknowledging the affordability problem.
There is no actual guarantee, no enforcement mechanism to actually make sure that big tech follows through on those promises.
Sue says she wants to see ratepayer protections mandated by law, along with limits on data center carbon emissions.
For NPR News, I'm Hannah Merzbach in Jackson, Wyoming.