MAHA warns Trump against coal-powered AI data centers

AxiosAugust 21, 2026en

Prominent figures in the Make America Healthy Again movement are telling President Trump that "data centers should not become the justification for burning more coal." Why it matters: The appeal, in a joint letter , collides with Trump officials' support for coal to help power AI. It cites coal's public health and environmental toll due to soot pollution, mercury, and byproducts called "coal ash" that contain heavy metals. The big picture: The letter signals an escalation of MAHA engagement on data centers and what's powering them. It urges the administration to convene MAHA leaders, farmers, physicians and others to craft "health-first standards for AI infrastructure." It says there are bet

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