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2. How in god's name is the pentagon going to choose which power plant they are going to buy power from?

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 10:33 AM

Feb 12

It’s not how the electrical grid works.

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Trump directs Pentagon to purchase coal-fired electricity [View all] groundloop Feb 12 OP

Talk about gaslighting, there's no such thing as clean coal Walleye Feb 12 #1

Maybe he held coal... Xolodno Friday #18

The definition of government waste, fraud, and abuse. n/t CousinIT Feb 12 #4

I worked at a Clay Plant to make money for college gab13by13 Feb 12 #5

Example Number 40,000,000,000... GB_RN Feb 12 #6

Hell yeah!! angrychair Feb 12 #8

Seriously angrychair Feb 12 #9

The problem with this foolish idea... GCG Feb 12 #10

but but but...... CLEAN COAL. groundloop Feb 12 #15

this is so dumb and really disgusting given how polluting coal is. LymphocyteLover Feb 12 #12

There is nothing clean nor beaitiful about coal. 70sEraVet Feb 12 #14

The first problem with this ridiculous idea... jmowreader Feb 12 #17

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Friday #20