# 2026-08010: President Declares Coal Essential for America's Energy Security Now

2026-08010, Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Coal Supply Chains and Baseload Power Generation Capacity, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-04-23, effective 2026-04-20; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08010
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-08010
- Title: Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Coal Supply Chains and Baseload Power Generation Capacity
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 21927
- Published: 2026-04-23
- Effective: 2026-04-20
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

President Declares Coal Essential for America's Energy Security Now

## Summary

The President has declared that coal supply chains and steady coal power are super important for keeping America’s energy strong and safe. This means the government will step in to help coal mining, transportation, and power plants get the support and money they need to keep the lights on, especially for defense and new tech. These actions start now to protect our economy and national security from energy risks.

## Effects PRIA read

- Federal backing for coal supply chains: benefit, medium. On April 20, 2026 the President authorized the federal government to provide purchases, purchase commitments, and financial support to expand coal supply chains and baseload power generation. The support can cover coal mining, rail and barge logistics, export and domestic terminals, generating unit…
- Waiver to speed coal-related actions: benefit, medium. The President waived the requirements of section 303(a)(1)–(a)(6) of the Defense Production Act to allow faster implementation of actions that expand coal supply chain capacity and baseload generation availability. This waiver authorizes the Secretary of Energy to take expedited measures to avert a…

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## Sources
- [2026-08010 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/23/2026-08010/presidential-determination-pursuant-to-section-303-of-the-defense-production-act-of-1950-as-amended)
- [2026-08010 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-23/pdf/2026-08010.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08010 (as of 2026-06-08).