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Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry

President Trump plans to direct the Pentagon to support U.S. coal-fired power plants using government funding and contracts, with industry leaders expected to meet at the White House for the announcement, Bloomberg reports.

February 11, 2026

Ananya Palyekar/Reuters

Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry

FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is set to direct the Pentagon to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain U.S. coal-fired power plants, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a White House official.


Reuters could not immediately verify the report.


Coal executives, miners and energy industry leaders will visit the White House as Trump makes the announcements, the report added.

-Ananya Palyekar/Reuters

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