New England is set to become free of coal pollution for the first time since the industrial revolution, with the retirement of its last two coal plants. This move is highlighted as a significant victory for the Beyond Coal campaign, a joint effort by BloombergDotOrg and the Sierra Club, as mentioned by Michael R. Bloomberg and Gina McCarthy. The closures are part of a broader goal to shut down all coal plants in the United States by 2030. Concurrently, @billmckibben raises concerns about the commitment of financial institutions to emission pledges, with some backing away at a crucial time for transitioning to renewable power. New Hampshire's Granite Shore Power has reached an agreement with federal officials to close its Schiller Station by 2025 and its Merrimack Station by mid-2028, marking a significant step towards ushering in an era of green energy in New England.
LIGHTS OUT: Region's last coal plants set to close, threatening power for millions. https://t.co/1fur723d5g https://t.co/rKuOl1i5WL
"The failure to even slightly slow down the hunt for new oil and gas risks a fatal blow to already slender hopes of the world remaining below 1.5C, a limit that scientists expect will be surpassed within a decade." https://t.co/6SvZ46S2kI
New England's last coal plants set to shutter, ushering in era of green energy New Hampshire-Granite Shore Power agreed with federal officials to shutter its Schiller Station in 2025 & its Merrimack Station by mid-2028 After the presidential election https://t.co/mFoccRgiq0
New England's last coal plants set to shutter, ushering in era of green energy https://t.co/0Xy8xdYJa0
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The decision by some financial institutions to back away from emission pledges comes at “precisely the moment when we need to be accelerating the transition to renewable power,” @billmckibben writes. https://t.co/XUZ0umlKND
Opinion | Michael R. Bloomberg and Gina McCarthy: The final plant closures in New England will bring us that much closer to a critical goal: the closure of all the coal plants in the United States by 2030. https://t.co/iSClNU4Ixb
For the first time since the industrial revolution, New England will be free of coal pollution. Retiring its last two coal plants is great news for public health and the latest victory for @BloombergDotOrg & @SierraClub's Beyond Coal campaign, as Gina McCarthy and I write:…
For the first time since the industrial revolution, New England will be free of coal pollution. Retiring its last two coal plants is great news for public health & the latest victory for @BloombergDotOrg & @SierraClub's Beyond Coal campaign, as @Gina McCarthy and I write:…