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Presidential Determination on Coal Supply Chains and Baseload Power

Original title: Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Coal Supply Chains and Baseload Power Generation Capacity

April 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This order allows the federal government to provide direct financial support and bypass certain regulatory requirements to expand coal-fired power generation and related infrastructure.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Coal mining and logistics companies

These entities are eligible for federal financial support and potential project development under the Defense Production Act.

Department of Energy

The agency is tasked with implementing the determination and managing the financial instruments for coal infrastructure projects.

What changed

Last recorded activity April 20, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

President Trump issued a determination under the Defense Production Act identifying coal supply chains and generation as essential to national defense. The order authorizes the Secretary of Energy to provide financial support and take actions to expand these capabilities, citing a national energy emergency previously declared in Executive Order 14156.

Why It Matters

This order allows the federal government to provide direct financial support and bypass certain regulatory requirements to expand coal-fired power generation and related infrastructure.

Key Facts

The President determined that coal supply chains and baseload power are essential to national defense.
The order waives specific requirements of Section 303(a)(1)-(a)(6) of the Defense Production Act.
The Secretary of Energy is authorized to use financial instruments to support coal production and infrastructure.
The action is linked to the national energy emergency declared on January 20, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this order allow the government to do?

It allows the Secretary of Energy to make purchases, commitments, and provide financial support to expand coal mining, logistics, and power generation capacity.

Why is the government intervening in the coal industry?

The President determined that current energy production is inadequate and that coal-fired is necessary to support defense installations and high-energy technologies like artificial intelligence.

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Discoveries

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Emergency-Based Energy Intervention

The document explicitly links the expansion of coal infrastructure to the national emergency declared in January 2025, signaling a long-term strategy to use emergency powers for energy sector management.

Donald Trump Executive Order 14156

Connected Entities

otherDefense Production Act of 1950“The legal authority used to justify federal intervention in coal supply chains.”Map →

otherExecutive Order 14156“The January 20, 2025 order declaring a national energy emergency.”Map →

other50 U.S.C. 4533“The specific statute (Section 303) authorizing the action.”Map →

personDonald Trump“President of the United States who issued the determination.”Map →

personSecretary of Energy“Directed to implement the determination and manage financial instruments.”Map →

Sources

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Presidential Determination on Coal Supply Chains and Baseload Power

The Frame

Summary

Why It Matters

Key Facts

Frequently Asked Questions

News Coverage

Related Legislation

The SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

Presidential Waiver for Defense Industrial Supply Chains

Proposed Rules for Foreign-Controlled Computer Chip Technology Licensing

Proposed SOIL Act of 2026: Oversight of Foreign Land Ownership

Proposed Rules for Defense Supply Chain Security

Proposed Amendment to Expand Defense Production Act for Housing

Proposed Amendment to Streamline Defense-Related Mining Permits

Proposed Rules for Foreign Ownership of U.S. Agricultural Land

Proposed Extension of the Defense Production Act

Presidential Order on Munitions Production and Supply Chains

Presidential Action to Expand Domestic Electric Grid Manufacturing

Presidential Order Regarding the Nippon Steel Acquisition of U.S. Steel

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Emergency-Based Energy Intervention

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