No matter what President Trump claimed about coal in his election campaign, there is no way he could reverse the downward spiral of the dirty fossil fuel. In fact, another three major coal plants in Texas have just announced plans to close their doors. The company behind the closures blamed dropping prices for both natural gas and wholesale electricity as the reason for shutting them down, a signal that more coal power plants will soon follow suit.
Coal power plant closures ramp up in spite of White House plans
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