"Climate and security experts say the plan is outdated and could place the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage."
"President Donald Trump plans to announce an executive order on Wednesday directing the U.S. Department of Defense to buy electricity from coal-fired power plants.
The order, first reported by The Wall Street Journal and confirmed by a White House official, comes as the administration plans to repeal the endangerment finding, a landmark climate ruling that determined greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health.
“President Trump will be taking the most significant deregulatory actions in history to further unleash American energy dominance and drive down costs,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a written statement.
Environmental and security advocates blasted the order."
Phil McKenna reports for Inside Climate News February 10, 2026.
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