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jmowreader

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3. Coal is the most expensive way to generate power

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Mar 17, 2025, 07:35 PM

Mar 2025

My first thought was, "maybe this is payback to Babcock & Wilcox (they make boilers, which you need for a coal plant) for their contributions in the 2024 election." Then I checked their 2024 contributions and they didn't donate anything to Trump in 2024.

No, this is just a straight "own the libs" move. Anyone in the US that's currently running a coal plant is working to decommission it as soon as possible.

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Trump Says He's Authorizing Administration to Produce Coal Power [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2025 OP

Just what we need, more pollution sakabatou Mar 2025 #1

A lot of coal plants don't exist anymore. The government , to my knowledge, doesn't own power plants. Srkdqltr Mar 2025 #2

Utility companies have spent billions on converting their coal fire plants to gas and they aren't going back ... Botany Mar 2025 #25

Trump is nuts Srkdqltr Mar 2025 #30

Columbus, Ohio used to be the # 1 producer of buggy whips in the world but not so much anymore the .... Botany Mar 2025 #33

Coal is the most expensive way to generate power jmowreader Mar 2025 #3

i thought the trend was to go to gas. mwooldri Mar 2025 #6

There is another energy source..... Lovie777 Mar 2025 #4

Acid Rain comes again with a dash of mercury TexLaProgressive Mar 2025 #5

Even the fossil fuels industry was tired of Dump's coal fixation during his first term. Eugene Mar 2025 #7

Why mess around with that modern stuff? Woodycall Mar 2025 #8

Just more "culture warrior" nonsense for the slack-jawed base. PSPS Mar 2025 #9

I remember fetching buckets of coal as a kid & how fucking dirty it was! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Mar 2025 #10

Some more. And a no paywall version progree Mar 2025 #11

Another no-paywall link to the Bloomberg article (with more snips) nitpicked Mar 2025 #17

THAT sounds like a GREAT idea! FailureToCommunicate Mar 2025 #12

His administration produces energy? Oh right, tons of hot air. sinkingfeeling Mar 2025 #13

Truth! Deminpenn Mar 2025 #22

Bondi won't be bringing any Clean Air Act lawsuits. Marcuse Mar 2025 #14

Shove it up YOUR COAL CHUTE asshole! Ziggysmom Mar 2025 #15

There's a reason most coal plants closed jgmiller Mar 2025 #16

One power plant in Alexandria VA was closed in 2012 nitpicked Mar 2025 #18

If only the immense power of... Hugin Mar 2025 #19

"directed the Environmental Protection Agency to boost fossil fuel production and distributioN" Ray Bruns Mar 2025 #20

I wonder if he really believes in the "Clean Coal" myth. JohnnyRingo Mar 2025 #21

The concept of "clean coal" aside, the use of coal is no longer economically feasible. Martin68 Mar 2025 #24

MAOA: Makes America Obsolete Again. Martin68 Mar 2025 #23

Aaannnd.... the stock market tanks even further C_U_L8R Mar 2025 #26

Maybe Elon can power his "beautiful" Teslas with coal Walleye Mar 2025 #27

Just a distraction JBTaurus83 Mar 2025 #28

As a kid in WV, I had to wipe the coal dust off the back porch swing every day. nature-lover Mar 2025 #29

Trump's idea of 'clean' coal Norrrm Mar 2025 #31

I work next to a coal-fired power plant stoned Mar 2025 #32