Trump to Give Coal Industry More Handouts While Americans Pay

Despite coal plants being more expensive than renewable energy to operate and far more deadly than renewable energy, the Trump administration continues to prop up the coal industry — including breaking the law to extend retiring coal plants, paying off energy companies to forego renewable energy projects, and giving coal companies handout after handout.

“While Americans struggle with soaring energy bills, Trump is handing billions to coal CEOs instead of investing in renewable energy that’s cheaper, cleaner, and faster to get online. Americans need relief — not a bailout for millionaires dressed up as an emergency. The real emergency is the skyrocketing cost of living and families struggling to make ends meet. The answer is cheaper, cleaner renewable energy now to address the affordability emergency that is of Trump’s own making.”

Cover photo: By Clean Technica