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POLITICS & POLICY • UNITED STATES
Report says Trump administration aided nearly half of U.S. coal plants
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An Environmental Defense Fund analysis cited by The Guardian says the Trump administration provided support to 90 of 184 U.S. coal plants, including $950 million and exemptions from Clean Air Act requirements. The analysis says this support helped plants keep operating.
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