Stories Related to In Virginia, A Push To Save Country’s ‘cleanest’ Coal Plant

Sarah Rankin | AP, Washington Post: Local
Fri, 02/28/2020 - 2:39pm

Officials from southwest Virginia have mounted a huge push to oppose the possible early closure of one of the country’s newest coal plants

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Topics: Maryland

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