Apr. 21 at 2:47 AM
President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to channel federal funding into energy projects aimed at lowering rising costs and strengthening national energy security.
On Monday, he signed five executive orders targeting coal, LNG, domestic oil production, and power grid infrastructure, arguing that weaknesses in these areas pose a national defense risk.
The policy allows the Department of Energy to use previously approved federal funds to speed up projects such as coal plants, refineries, and manufacturing of key grid equipment like transformers and turbines, bypassing regulatory delays and financing bottlenecks.
The White House said the move supports Trump’s goal of “energy dominance” by expanding reliable and affordable supply amid rising electricity demand, partly driven by AI growth.
Trump also stressed the importance of fossil fuels for domestic stability, military supply chains.
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