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Some staggering context to this: > research indicates that emissions from uneconomically dispatched coal plants — coal plants that run when cheaper resources a

Some staggering context to this: > research indicates that emissions from uneconomically dispatched coal plants — coal plants that run when cheaper resources are available — cost communities $13–$26 billion in health costs each year. These costs are 13 times greater than what consumers are paying for that electricity, which is close to $1–$2 billion per year. Between 2015 and 2023, communities have had to pay $236 billion in overall added health costs. https://rmi.org/resources/how-uneconomic-coal-plants-are-taking-a-toll-on-our-health/ https://rmi.org/resources/how-uneconomic-coal-plants-are-tak...

leonidasrup 5mo ago
"Most US coal plants could meet air pollution rules. Trump weakened them anyway" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/trump-coal-plant-air-pollution-rules https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/trump-coal-p... "Trump named ‘undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal’ by industry group" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/trump-clean-coal-award https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/trump-clean-...