Montana's Corette coal-fired power plant sits along the Yellowstone River in Billings, Mont. PPL says it is mothballing the 154-megawatt plant as pollution regulations and competition from cheap natural gas drive a wave of coal plant shutdowns nationwide.
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published Friday, September 21st, 2012
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WASHINGTON — House Republicans voted Friday to cramp President Barack Obama’s environmental policies in favor of increased coal production, in a parting jab before returning home to campaign. The bill would bar the Environmental Protection Agency from restricting greenhouse gases, quash stricter fuel efficiency standards for cars and give states control over disposal of harmful coal byproducts.
