Under the authority granted to me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, I hereby issue the following order:
Section 1. Objective. To safeguard America’s economic prosperity and national security, reduce the cost of living, and accommodate the rising electrical demands of new technologies, it is essential to boost domestic energy production, particularly coal. Coal is plentiful, cost-effective, and viable under any weather conditions. Furthermore, the coal industry has historically provided jobs for hundreds of thousands of Americans. The United States possesses extensive coal resources, currently valued in the trillions of dollars, which can significantly enhance our energy independence while allowing for exports that support our allies and boost economic competitiveness. Our Nation’s quality clean coal resources will be vital in fulfilling the increasing demand for electricity resulting from the revival of domestic manufacturing and the development of artificial intelligence data processing centers. It is crucial to promote and support our Nation’s coal industry for the purpose of increasing our energy supply, reducing electricity costs, stabilizing our energy grid, generating high-paying jobs, fostering growing industries, and aiding our allies.
Sec. 2. Policy. The United States recognizes coal as vital to our national and economic security. Supporting the domestic coal industry is a national priority, which involves dismantling Federal regulatory hurdles that inhibit coal production, promoting coal use to fulfill rising domestic energy demands, boosting American coal exports, and ensuring that Federal policy does not discriminate against coal production or coal-fired electricity generation.
Sec. 3. Bolstering Our National Energy Security. The chair of the National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) will classify coal as a “mineral” as per section 2 of Executive Order 14241 from March 20, 2025 (Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production), granting coal all benefits associated with the status of a “mineral” under that order. Additionally, Executive Order 14241 will be amended by removing the reference to “4332(d)(1)(B)” in section 6(d) of that order and substituting it with a citation to “4532(d)(1)(B).”
Sec. 4. Evaluating Coal Resources and Accessibility on Federal Lands. (a) Within 60 days from the issuance of this order, the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, and Energy will present a consolidated report to the President via the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. This report will pinpoint coal resources and reserves on Federal lands, evaluate the obstacles to mining these coal resources, and propose strategies to mitigate these challenges, enabling either private or public entities to mine such coal resources.
(b) The Secretary of Energy will incorporate into the aforementioned report an evaluation of how the availability of the identified coal resources could influence electricity costs and the stability of the grid.
Sec. 5. Removing Barriers to Coal Mining on Federal Lands. (a) The Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture are tasked with prioritizing coal leasing and related activities as the primary use of public lands where coal resources are identified in the report from section 4(a) of this order. They will expedite coal leasing in these lands, utilizing emergency authorities as necessary and finding opportunities for expedited environmental reviews, in accordance with applicable law.
(b) The Secretary of the Interior, acting under the authorities of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947, as amended (30 U.S.C. 351-359), and the Multiple Mineral Development Act of 1954 (30 U.S.C. 521-531 et seq.), will officially end the Jewell Moratorium by announcing the termination of the “Environmental Impact Statement Analyzing the Potential Environmental Effects from Maintaining Secretary Jewell’s Coal Leasing Moratorium” in the Federal Register, and will promptly process applications for royalty rate reductions from Federal coal lessees based on applicable law.
Sec. 6. Advocating for American Coal as an Energy Resource. (a) Within 30 days of the issuance of this order, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, along with the Secretaries of Transportation, Interior, Energy, Labor, and Treasury, will identify any guidance, regulations, programs, and policies within their respective departments or agencies that aim to phase out coal production and electricity generation.
(b) Within 60 days of this order, the heads of all relevant executive departments and agencies will review for potential revision or rescission of Federal actions noted in subsection (a) of this section, following applicable law.
(c) Agencies authorized to offer loans, loan guarantees, grants, equity investments, or conclude offtake agreements domestically and internationally will, to the extent permissible by law, take action to revoke any policies or regulations that discourage investment in coal production and coal-fired electricity generation, including the 2021 U.S. Treasury Fossil Fuel Energy Guidance for Multilateral Development Banks repealed by the Department of the Treasury and similar directives.
(d) Within 30 days of this order, the Secretaries of State, Agriculture, Commerce, and Energy; the CEO of the International Development Finance Corporation; the President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; and the leaders of all other agencies with discretionary programs that finance energy projects will audit their charters, regulations, guidance, policies, international agreements, analytical models, and internal procedures to ensure they do not deter financing for coal mining and electricity generation projects. Consistent with legal parameters and at the discretion of agency heads, any identified anti-coal preferences will be eliminated where appropriate, unless explicitly mandated by statute.
Sec. 7. Promoting American Coal Exports. The Secretary of Commerce, in collaboration with the Secretaries of State, Energy, the United States Trade Representative, the Assistant to the President for National Security, and the heads of other pertinent agencies, will execute necessary actions to find and promote export opportunities for coal and related technologies, and facilitate international offtake agreements for U.S. coal.
Sec. 8. Extending Use of Categorical Exclusions for Coal Under the National Environmental Policy Act. Within 30 days of this order, each agency will inform the Council on Environmental Quality of any existing or potential categorical exclusions as per the National Environmental Policy Act. Increased adoption of such exclusions by other agencies under 42 U.S.C. 4336c could propel coal production and export.
Sec. 9. Steel Dominance. (a) The Secretary of Energy will evaluate if coal used in steel production qualifies as a “critical material” under the Energy Act of 2020 and, if affirmed, will list it on the Department of Energy Critical Materials List.
(b) The Secretary of the Interior will determine whether metallurgical coal used in steel production meets criteria for “critical mineral” designation per the Act, and if so, will add it to the Department of the Interior Critical Minerals List.
Sec. 10. Powering Artificial Intelligence Data Centers. (a) For the purpose of this order, “artificial intelligence” or “AI” is defined as described in 15 U.S.C. 9401(3).
(b) Within 60 days post-order, the Secretaries of the Interior, Commerce, and Energy will identify regions with existing coal-powered infrastructure suitable for AI data centers; assess market, legal, and technological potentials for enhancing coal-based infrastructure to meet the electricity demands of AI and high-performance computing; and compile a consolidated summary report with findings and proposals for the Chair of the NEDC, the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and the Special Advisor for AI and Crypto.
Sec. 11. Accelerating Coal Technology. (a) The Secretary of Energy will undertake all actions, in accordance with the law, to expedite the advancement, deployment, and commercialization of coal technologies, including exploring all achievable funding mechanisms to bolster coal technology, which includes technologies utilizing coal and its byproducts for products like building materials, batteries, carbon fibers, synthetic graphite, and printing materials, in addition to improving coal feedstock for energy generation and steel production.
(b) Within 90 days from the issuance of this order, the Secretary of Energy will deliver a comprehensive action plan to the President through the Chair of the NEDC detailing the funding mechanisms, programs, and policy measures deployed to encourage coal technology deployment.
Sec. 12. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order will be construed as undermining or affecting:
(i) the authority granted by law to any executive department or agency, or its head; or
(ii) the responsibilities of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget concerning budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order will be implemented in line with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order does not intend to, and shall not, confer any rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, that could be enforced legally or in equity by any person against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officials, employees, or agents, or any other individual.
DONALD J. TRUMP
