Michael Bloomberg pumps $500 million into
bid to close all US coal plants
Posted By: Imright, 9/20/2023 3:01:17 PM
United Nations, (Reuters) - Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Wednesday he will pump $500 million into the next phase of his energy transition campaign, aiming to shut down "every last" coal plant in the United States and slash gas-fired capacity in half by 2030. The $500 million infusion into his decade-long Beyond Carbon initiative aims to "finish the job on coal" by working with state and local organizations to force the closure of the roughly 150 coal plants that have not yet retired, slash current gas generation in half and block the construction of new gas-fired plants.
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In a letter to Biden, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R), along with 24 other Republican governors, is urging Biden to divulge the locations of the millions of illegal aliens that have entered American communities since he took office in early 2021. “Since you have taken office, there have been over 5.8 million illegal crossings at the southern border. In addition,
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New York’s new no-excuse absentee voting law violates its state constitution, a new lawsuit filed by a coalition of Republican groups and politicians alleges.
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Ken Mauer is one of the longest-tenured referees in NBA history. His career spanned five decades and he officiated over 2,100 regular season games.
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House descends into chaos as GOP rebels
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Biden leads Trump by 6 points in election
rematch — assuming ex-president is convicted: poll 18 replies
rematch — assuming ex-president is convicted: poll 18 replies
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with change to dress code: ‘We need
to have standards’ 18 replies
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