In a push to boost the export of coal to other countries, Trump invoked a wartime order to fund the development of 13 plants across the US, including Oakland, which is expected to be one of the largest facilities on the West Coast.<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he invoked the Defense Production Act to direct $75 million toward the long-delayed coal export terminal planned for the former Oakland Army Base site in West Oakland, as the Chronicle reports<\/a>. The funds are part of a broader $700 million federal investment in 13 coal-related projects nationwide aimed at expanding mining, power generation, and export infrastructure. <\/p>\n The coal funding aligns with Trump\u2019s aim to revive the industry, which the administration has argued is needed to help meet growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence and data centers.<\/p>\n The federal funding is expected to allow construction to begin this summer, with coal shipments projected to start by 2028. According to California Post<\/a>, the facility could export up to 12 million tons of coal annually, primarily from Utah and Wyoming, to overseas markets, making it one of the largest coal export terminals on the West Coast.<\/p>\n The administration says the Oakland terminal will operate around the clock and create more than 1,400 on-site jobs, while supporting additional mining, rail, construction, and port-related jobs across the western United States.<\/p>\n