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America’s Power submitted the following letter to the editor in response to “Trump’s Push to Keep Coal Plants Open Is Costing Hundreds of Millions,” which was published by the New York Times on May 14, 2026. —Dear Letters Editor, The costs of keeping ...

The conflict in Iran vividly reinforces the fact that America’s domestic coal fleet remains an essential pillar of our national security and ability to weather acute geopolitical tensions. As global fuel markets tighten and natural gas supply chains ...

Last week, Utility Dive published an opinion piece from America’s Power President and CEO Michelle Bloodworth in response to an earlier op-ed that compared delaying coal plant retirements to “putting duct tape on a cracked dam.” Utility Dive is ...