Coal expansion and AI power demand

The April 8, 2025 coal order promotes leasing, exports and regulatory changes and calls for studying coal power for AI data centers.1

The order describes policy priorities. It does not establish that a particular data center received coal power or that an investor received a payment.

Coal holdings and business effects must be examined separately from oil and gas holdings.

Climate policy, financial interests and effects

Coal expansion and AI power demand1

Trump’s disclosures show investments in oil producers, pipelines and drilling suppliers. His administration’s policies affect those businesses and future emissions. Ownership, government action, modeled climate effects and personal returns are separate parts of the evidence.2–8

Documented connections

Climate policy, financial interests and effects →Coal expansion and AI power demand1

Sources and documents
  1. Coal production and power policy
  2. Donald Trump annual financial disclosure for reporting year 2025
  3. NASA explanation of the causes of climate change
  4. DOE extends Golden Pass LNG export deadline
  5. EPA repeal of vehicle greenhouse gas standards
  6. EPA power plant repeal and separate proposal
  7. EPA estimate of power plant repeal impacts
  8. NASA explanation of climate impacts

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