Donald Trump announced a $700 million initiative using wartime-era authority to support and expand coal-fired power plants across the United States.

The plan, justified as promoting “clean, beautiful coal,” will fund existing plants, reopen facilities, and build new coal plants and an export terminal in multiple states.

The administration argues the move will lower energy costs and strengthen energy security.

Critics say coal is highly polluting and worsens climate and health problems.

Environmental groups and experts condemned the decision, warning it will raise electricity costs and increase harmful air pollution, The Guardian has reported.

The policy reflects Trump’s broader effort to revive the coal industry while rolling back environmental regulations and opposing the growth of renewable energy.