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Tennessee Valley Authority considers replacing coal with gas

The nation's largest public utility is looking at shutting down three of its five remaining coal-fired power plants, saying they are old and no longer practical.

NC Senate to block governors environment chief
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Senate Republicans ready to block Cooper environment chief

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's pick to lead the state's environmental agency appears doomed in the state Senate, where Republicans on a key committee formally opposed the Democrat's choice on Wednesday.

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Environmentalists want NC governor to halt pellet plants
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Environmentalists want NC governor to halt pellet plants

Advocates for environmental justice and eastern North Carolina residents urged Gov. Roy Cooper to block permits for future wood pellet plants and pay more attention to their effects on health.

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