Trump ordered coal plants to stay in operation. It’s costing taxpayers in one state $117 million
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The Trump administration ordered coal plants to remain operational, using federal funds to support the industry. This policy has resulted in a $117 million cost to taxpayers in one unidentified state. The administration supplied hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to prop up coal plants. The long-term financial impact on taxpayers and the environment remains a point of debate.
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Cost to taxpayers in one state: $117 million
The Trump administration extended the life of coal plants across the country.
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The Trump administration extended the life of coal plants across the country.
The Independent- Cost to taxpayers in one state: $117 million
- Hundreds of millions in federal funding overall
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Loaded language removedThe Trump administration has extended the life of coal plants across the country, while supplying hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to support the industry.
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The Trump administration extended the life of coal plants across the country.
The IndependentThe Trump administration supplied hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to support the coal industry.
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