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The owners want to close this Colorado coal plant. The Trump administration says no

The Trump administration has ordered several coal plants to keep operating past their planned retirement, part of a larger effort to boost the coal industry. Two Colorado utilities are pushing back.

The owners want to close this Colorado coal plant. The Trump administration says no
Image: NPR Business

The Trump administration has ordered several coal plants to keep operating past their planned retirement, part of a larger effort to boost the coal industry. Two Colorado utilities are pushing back.

(Image credit: Hart Van Denburg)

Originally published at NPR Business

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