Kentucky Plant Emblematic of Move from Coal to Gas

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By Associated PressJun 5, 2014, 6:24 pm83 pts
DRAKESBORO, Ky. (AP) — In the shadow of Paradise Fossil Plant’s aging smokestacks, where white steam and carbon dioxide rise into the sky, outdated coal-fired generators are being replaced with one that runs on natural gas. The change in Muhlenberg County, once the nation’s top producer of coal, is…

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