MAHA activists criticize Trump’s push for coal-powered AI data centers

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMAHA activists criticize Trump’s push for coal-powered AI data centersThis represents the MAHA movement's first significant pushback against fossil fuelsAli Swenson Friday 21 August 2026 20:32 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3037333","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-maha-ai-data-centers-rfk-jr-b3037333.html","title":"MAHA activists criticize Trump’s push for coal-powered AI data centers"}}CloseData centers spark debate across Florida over growth, resource useSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashington","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceNewsletter":"NSC"},"isClimate":false}Almost 200 supporters of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s...