DOE Announces $625 Million Investment for America’s Coal Industry

DOE announced a $625 million investment in America’s coal industry, with the stated intent to increase energy production and “support coal communities nationwide.” Within this budget allocation, $350M will be provided for coal recommissioning and retrofit, $175M for rural capacity and energy affordability projects, $50M to support the development and implementation of advanced wastewater management systems, $25M for engineering and implementation of dual firing retrofits, and $25M for development and testing of natural gas cofiring systems.