Tag: Coal
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Bennet’s bill seeks to help communities devastated by job losses in coal mining industry
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, introduced a bill on Wednesday that would augment at the federal level Colorado’s Just Transition Plan, which tries to lessen the economic and social effects of the closure of coal power plants and mines across the state. “This bill was carefully written to reflect the needs of Colorado’s rural…
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Settlement to close Xcel Energy’s remaining coal plants by 2031 nears approval
A settlement is nearing approval that would speed up Xcel Energy’s transition away from coal and shut down its remaining coal-fired power plants by 2031. In an agreement with 16 parties, including Denver, Pueblo and a host of individual companies and organizations, Xcel agreed to shut down the following coal power plants: Craig Unit 2 in…
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COVER STORY: The cost of cutting coal — Xcel is backing away from coal power, but who pays?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Today, rumbling conveyor belts feed a stream of coal to units 1 and 2 at Xcel Energy’s Comanche Generating Station, just outside Pueblo. But the endless flow of coal and the roaring boilers could begin to go quiet in the next four years under a…