The Trump administration announced plans Monday to allocate 13.1 million acres of public land to coal mining, and to provide $625 million for coal-fired power plants, this despite the fact that coal fueled only about 15% of U.S. electricity in 2024, with wind and solar providing more electricity, according to the International Energy Agency. Amanda Levin, director of policy analysis at the Natural Resources Defense Council, said, “The Trump administration is hell-bent on supporting the oldest, dirtiest energy source. It’s handing our hard-earned tax dollars over to the owners of coal plants that cost more to run than new, clean energy.”

This comes as the Energy Department reportedly added “climate change,” “green” and “decarbonization” to its “list of words to avoid” at its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.