# 2026-03156: White House Bets on Clean Coal to Power America's Defenses

2026-03156, Strengthening United States National Defense With America's Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-02-17, effective 2026-02-11 (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-03156
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-03156
- Title: Strengthening United States National Defense With America's Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 7393
- Published: 2026-02-17
- Effective: 2026-02-11
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-04

## In one line

White House Bets on Clean Coal to Power America's Defenses

## Summary

The U.S. government is doubling down on clean coal power to keep our military and defense industries running strong and steady. This means more long-term deals to buy coal energy, making sure our electric grid stays reliable and ready for anything—especially during emergencies. These changes start now and aim to protect national security while supporting America’s coal power plants.

## Effects PRIA read

- Federal Long-Term Coal Power Contracts: benefit, medium. On February 11, 2026, the President ordered the Secretary of War, working with the Secretary of Energy, to seek long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) or similar contracts to buy power from U.S. coal-fired generation facilities to serve Department of War installations and mission-critical sites…

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## Sources
- [2026-03156 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/17/2026-03156/strengthening-united-states-national-defense-with-americas-beautiful-clean-coal-power-generation)
- [2026-03156 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-17/pdf/2026-03156.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-03156 (as of 2026-11-04).