2025-12-17 13:55:21

The US government has mandated a Washington State coal plant to keep running beyond its planned closure—this marks the third emergency order the Trump administration has issued to maintain power plant operations. This kind of policy shift is worth paying attention to for anyone tracking energy costs and grid stability, especially as it signals broader energy strategy debates that could affect everything from mining operations to overall market conditions.

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CommunitySlacker

· 12-20 01:40

Coal and power plants still have to keep burning? This trick doesn't feel quite right, three emergency orders already... Electricity bills are going to go up, brother.

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SellLowExpert

· 12-19 15:08

Coal power is being kept alive for the third time. I really can't understand this logic—shutting down and then not allowing shutdowns? Is this a new tactic in the energy war, or is there a power shortage...

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CrashHotline

· 12-19 08:54

Coal and power plants are absolutely not allowed to shut down. These three emergency orders have caused panic in the energy sector.

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ChainSpy

· 12-19 02:13

Coal won't die, mining will live forever? That's hilarious. This time, it's really a gamble on energy policy trends.

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SingleForYears

· 12-17 14:25

Coal and power plants are being forced to extend their lifespan, this move is a bit outrageous... Is the energy landscape about to change?

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SolidityJester

· 12-17 14:24

Damn, another coal power plant? Can this stabilize the power grid, or is it just for hype...

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just_another_wallet

· 12-17 14:20

Coal and power plants forcibly extending their lifespan... This guy really doesn't want to give up coal, and the mining costs are about to be pushed even higher.

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TopBuyerBottomSeller

· 12-17 14:08

Coal and electricity are being forcibly extended again and again, this logic is really absurd... Energy costs are going to rise again, right?

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GateUser-2fce706c

· 12-17 14:03

This wave of energy policy reversal, I already mentioned to keep a close watch! Coal power, new energy, mineral extraction—every link in the industry chain needs to be reshuffled. Those still hesitating are really at a disadvantage. I was optimistic about this direction three years ago. The key is to seize the window of policy expectations; opportunities don't wait. Don't wait until you realize it, by then others will have already made their moves.

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SatoshiHeir

· 12-17 14:02

It should be noted that the energy policy logic behind this has a startling correlation with the cost curve of Bitcoin mining. According to on-chain data analysis, when traditional energy prices fluctuate, the sustainability of the entire crypto ecosystem begins to waver — and this is no coincidence. What does three emergency orders mean? It means that the Americans have finally admitted: the idealism of green energy transition is colliding with harsh reality. I've long said that if energy issues can't be solved, the crypto world will always be a high-risk asset. Obviously, delaying coal power operation = controllable electricity costs = expanded profit margins for miners. But this is just a surface argument. In deeper terms, it reflects policymakers' anxiety about energy independence — and this anxiety will eventually be transmitted into market expectations. Laughs, once again engaging in energy populism. Someone should have pointed out clearly: short-term electricity subsidy policies will only delay the inevitable upgrade of industrial structure. According to a MIT energy report, such policies can delay problems by at most five years, but the costs will be borne for twenty years.

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