Mothers and Health Groups Challenge Coal for AI Power

Leaders in the MAHA movement have recently urged President Donald Trump to stop promoting coal as a power source for artificial intelligence data centers. The appeal was sent in a letter that has been signed by nearly 200 activists, and it names prominent figures such as Zen Honeycutt, the founder of Moms Across America, and Charles Eisenstein, a former campaign speechwriter. The group argues that while data centers need vast amounts of electricity, burning coal will increase pollution and health risks for children and communities. They note that a 2025 executive order aimed to boost coal use for data centers, and this has raised alarm among MAHA members.

Although the movement does not always speak with one voice, many MAHA activists have focused on chemical exposures and environmental health for years, so their stance on coal is consistent with earlier campaigns. Therefore, they call for cleaner alternatives such as solar and geothermal energy that can meet computing demand without adding soot or toxic metals to soil and water. Furthermore, they ask federal officials to consider public health when setting energy policy, because protecting children’s health is central to the movement’s mission.