E&E News: The first US coal plant in a decade is on shaky ground

E&E News: The first US coal plant in a decade is on shaky ground

News ClipPOLITICO Pro·AK·3/20/2026

A proposed coal plant in Alaska, which would be the first in the U.S. in a decade, is facing significant uncertainty. The project, supported by Trump administration officials, is experiencing mounting opposition and is intertwined with complex data center politics.

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Trump officials are heralding a potential new coal plant in Alaska, but the project faces mounting opposition and tricky data center politics.