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Utilities

  • There are just over 200 coal-fired power stations operating in the U.S., representing about 16% of total electricity generation.
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    Report: Missouri Utilities Slow to Shift Away from Coal
    Chrystal Blair
    Coal generation still powers nearly 6 in 10 homes in Missouri, and federal data show none of the state’s utilities scored above average in the Sierra Club’s new "Dirty Truth Report." The group says utilities talk about clean energy, but their actual plans don’t match their promises. Comments from Jenn DeRose, campaign organizing strategist with the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign in Missouri