Trump Orders Pentagon to Buy Coal-Generated Electricity Amidst Other Developments
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a move drawing both praise and criticism, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to purchase electricity generated by coal-fired power plants on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, according to Al Jazeera. This executive order is the latest in a series of actions by the Trump administration aimed at bolstering the struggling coal industry. The order directs the Department of Defense to enter into long-term purchase agreements with coal-fired plants.
Simultaneously, the U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited Venezuela to meet with interim President Delcy Rodriguez, as the U.S. pushes for more foreign oil investment in the region, as reported by Al Jazeera. This meeting marked the first time a member of President Trump's cabinet had visited Venezuela.
Meanwhile, Russia is preparing to evacuate its citizens from Cuba, according to Al Jazeera, due to a U.S.-imposed oil blockade that has choked off jet fuel supplies. The Russian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, stated that flight schedules are being adjusted due to difficulties with refueling aircraft in Cuba.
In other news, Prince William's trip to Saudi Arabia was overshadowed by the ongoing Epstein scandal, according to Sky News. The demand for statements from the royals has been enormous, and the calls for them to speak out risk overshadowing the earlier statements from William, Kate, and Buckingham Palace.
Adding to the complexities, an Irish citizen, Seamus Culleton, is facing deportation after an ICE crackdown, turning his American dream into a nightmare, as reported by Sky News. Culleton, who was married to an American and had a work permit, is now detained in a detention center in Texas. "He languishes in a 'filthy concentration camp'," according to Sky News.
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