Forced Coal Plant Openings Throw Communities Into Chaos February 10, 2026
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That changed just as the plant was supposed to close, when the Trump administration added Washington’s coal-fired Centralia Power Plant to a list of power stations it’s forcing to stay open. The move upends years of careful planning for the facility’s retirement.
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“We thought this plant was already coming offline in an orderly manner, so we didn’t need to rally people around the health threats it poses,” [Breck Lebegue] said. “But it seems we’ve got to do exactly that.”
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