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Trump Administration Orders Washington's Last Coal Plant to Stay Open

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Source: KUOW
Trump Administration Orders Washington's Last Coal Plant to Stay Open
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The Trump administration issued a 90-day emergency order to keep Washington's largest coal plant, Centralia, operating despite state laws requiring its closure, citing grid stability concerns amid regional power demand and winter reliability assessments, sparking criticism from state officials and environmentalists.

Topics:businessenvironment#climate-pollution#coal#energy-emergency#environment#trump-administration#washington
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  1. Washington’s biggest polluter ordered to keep burning coal by Trump administration  KUOW
  2. Trump's Energy Department coal plant order in Washington sparks state officials' outrage  KOMO
  3. TransAlta Gets Energy Department Order to Keep Washington Coal-Fired Plant in Operation for 90 Days  The Wall Street Journal
  4. DOE orders WA coal plant to continue operating despite state ban  The Seattle Times
  5. Trump Administration orders last coal power plant in WA to remain open  The Spokesman-Review

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