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February 9, 2012

Are Coal Plant Closings a Bust or a Blessing?

Peter Behr , E&E


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Last month, when FirstEnergy Corp. decided to close six coal-fired power plants in its home state of Ohio and two other states, the moves became instant political ammunition for Republicans, who blamed the Obama administration's environmental regulations for the closures.

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