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MAHA activists send letter urging Trump not to promote coal for AI data centers

Nearly 200 activists in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" movement sent a letter to President Trump and Cabinet officials criticizing the administration's push to use coal-fired power for AI data centers. The letter, sent on August 21, 2026, asks the administration to consider renewable energy options and respect environmental review requirements. It marks the first major MAHA mobilization over fossil fuels and signals growing tension between the movement and the Trump administration on environmental policy.

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AP emphasizes the political rift with Trump and electoral stakes; Axios frames it as escalation of MAHA engagement on energy policy. Both report the same letter and signatories.

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“MAHA activists urge Trump against promoting coal to power energy-hungry AI data centers”

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“MAHA warns Trump against coal-powered AI data centers”

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The letter asks the administration to consider renewable energy options including solar and geothermal

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