Pentagon to Buy Coal Power Because Sunshine Is Too Moody
KEY POINTS
- •President Trump signed an executive order on February 11, 2026, directing the Pentagon to purchase coal-generated electricity.
- •The Department of Energy allocated $175 million to extend coal plants in West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, and Kentucky.
- •Tennessee Valley Authority’s board voted to keep two coal plants operating, aligning with the administration’s energy dominance strategy.
On February 11, 2026, President Trump ramped up his coal crusade by signing an executive order telling the Pentagon to buy electricity from coal-fired plants—because nothing screams reliable energy like smokestacks near army bases. Meanwhile, the DOE dropped $175M to resuscitate coal plants in West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, and Kentucky, and Tennessee Valley Authority kept two aging coal plants alive, defying their closure dates like a Twitter cancelation revival. Critics like the Union of Concerned Scientists called out this coal-powered clinginess, warning that U.S. families will pay more for 'dirty outdated' energy. Trump claims military reliance on 'beautiful clean coal' will deliver a grid as reliable as his tweets.
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Nothing says ‘military readiness’ like buying power from polluting coal plants where the only thing less reliable is the 2026 executive order’s specifics.
Trump’s new military supply chain: coal by day, Twitter chaos by night. Who needs renewables when you can have soot and tears?
This admin treats coal plants like that one friend who refuses to move out despite bringing nothing but broken promises and pollution.
Source: Axios | Published: 2/12/2026 | Author: Ben Geman
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