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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

Trump ordered coal plants to stay in operation. It’s costing taxpayers in one state $117 million

A Trump administration push to keep aging Midwest coal plants alive could cost Americans billions of dollars in the coming years, including $117 million in the state of Wisconsin alone, according to the state’s governor.

“Not only are you making energy bills go up for Wisconsinites with no demonstrated need or benefit, but this practice flies in the face of state, local, and utility planning efforts,” Gov. Tony Evers wrote on Monday in a letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

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