Trump unveils $700M aid for coal sector

President Donald Trump announced the use of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to allocate $700 million to support coal projects, aiming to preserve 14 power plants, 42 mines, and to integrate two new plants. This comes as part of his effort to expand the use of fossil fuels, which are the most polluting environmentally, at a time when coal usage is declining globally, while the United States has experienced an increase in coal-powered energy generation over the past year.

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