“To show our appreciation, the trophy says the ‘undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal,’” Grech noted, to a standing ovation from those in attendance, including coal miners.
Trump then signed the order, which the White House notes instructs the Department of War “to prioritize long-term Power Purchase Agreements with America’s beautiful, clean coal fleet to ensure military installations and critical defense facilities have uninterrupted, on-demand baseload power.”
The White House said in a release:
The Order directs the Secretary of War, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, to approve long-term Power Purchase Agreements or similar contracts with coal-fired energy production facilities to serve Department of War installations and other mission-critical facilities.
Priority will be given to projects that enhance grid reliability and blackout prevention, on-site fuel security, and mission assurance for defense and intelligence capabilities.
Just before signing, Trump joked, “We don’t use autopen” in a jab at his predecessor, former President Joe Biden.
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