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One of Texas’ dirtiest coal plants will swap to solar with help from US grant
One of Texas' 15 coal plants will shut down and swap to solar + battery storage, with a billion-dollar USDA grant to help rural jobs.
The Texas Tribune1d
South Texas coal-fired power plant to switch to clean energy after receiving more than $1 billion in federal money
San Miguel Electric Cooperative's plan to turn into a solar and battery plant will leave only 14 coal-fired power plants in ...
coloradosun2d
Leadville Mill owners drop cyanide from plans to process mine waste in search for gold
The CJK Milling plan for the dormant Leadville Mill now proposes a new chemical process that eliminates decades-old cyanide ...
With a chance to relocate coal piles out of downtown Green Bay in doubt, here's what we know
"It's unclear what the path forward is at this time, but failure should not be an option for anyone involved," Green Bay ...
EPA investigating taconite mine for pollution that threatens wild rice
The U.S. Steel site in northern Minnesota had previously asked for an exception to the standard the company is now accused of violating.
SWEPCO to expand electrical capacity through natural gas at 2 East Texas facilities
HALLSVILLE, Texas — Southwestern Electric Power Co. will be renovating two East Texas power facilities to include the use of natural gas as a form of electrical production.
MinnPost3d
A carbon capture project faces a new delay in a year of slow progress for coal power plants looking for retrofits
The project’s challenges cap a year in which there have been few signs of progress for U.S. coal-fired power plants whose owners are studying retrofits that would involve carbon capture systems. This ...
Brown County Board approves relocation lease, but fate of coal piles remains in question after terms changed
C. Reiss Co. said County Board "rejected the agreement negotiated and agreed to" by county administration, city, company.