AI gives coal plants a lifeline

November 24, 2025

The Trump administration is allowing coal plants to release more pollution at a time when utilities across the country are canceling plans to retire aging coal facilities so they can be used to power artificial intelligence.

FILE – Amazon Web Services data center is visible on Aug. 22, 2024, in Boardman, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

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