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Texas eyes one fossil fuel as prospects dim for another
2015-11-03 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EnergyWire: Texas, it might seem, has been slow to get the memo on coal. The state still has about 20 coal-fired power plants plugging away, according to a Sierra Club tally. It remains the top carbon dioxide emitter in the country, and coal generated over a third of the electricity used in Texas' main power market last year. Yet behind that facade, the generation mix is shifting. Observers and planners suggest thousands of megawatts of Texas coal-fired generation could be ripe for closure in the wake...
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