Coal plants face cost and policy hurdles across the US
Environmental battles and rising construction costs slow new coal projects from Montana to Kansas. Co ops cancel Highwood in Montana, Air Force scraps coal-to-jet plans, while states like Nevada and Iowa delay plants. Obama stimulus favors renewables, but DOE still tallies hundreds of plants under way. Sierra Club and industry push contend with CO2 capture questions.
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Georgia man saved by pants after pole climb ends in rescue
A 21-year-old Duluth man reportedly climbed 35 feet up a power pole and slipped. His pants caught on the metal tower, stopping his fall. Gwinnett County Fire officials say he had been drinking and ignored a companion’s warning. After two hours dangling, responders climbed the tower to bring him down.
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