Coverage dated August 31, 2022

Hawaii quits coal in bid to fight climate change

Headline from The Buffalo News

The last bits of ash and greenhouse gases from Hawaii’s only remaining coal-fired power plant slipped into the environment this week when the state’s dirtiest source of electricity burned its

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  1. The Buffalo News

    Hawaii quits coal in bid to fight climate change (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    The last bits of ash and greenhouse gases from Hawaii’s only remaining coal-fired power plant slipped into the environment this week when the state’s dirtiest source of electricity burned its

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Hawaii shuts down its last coal-fired power plant as ban takes effect (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Hawaii has mandated a complete transition to renewable energy by 2045, and was the first state to set such a goal.

  3. Bloomberg

    Hawaii Closes Last Coal-fired Power Plant as Ban Begins (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Honolulu (AP) -- The last bits of ash and greenhouse gases from Hawaii’s only remaining coal-fired power plant slipped into the environment this week when the state’s dirtiest source of electricity burned its final pieces of fuel.

  4. CBS News

    Hawaii's last coal-fired power plant burns its final pieces of fuel (opens CBS News)

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    With the closing of the AES coal plant this week, Hawaii becomes the first state to fully implement a ban on coal.

  5. The Guardian

    Hawaii to close its only coal power plant in a step toward renewable energy (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Lawmakers approved legislation in 2020 banning coal for electricity production by the end of this year

  6. FOX Business

    Hawaii closes final coal-powered plant in push to be 100 percent renewable (opens FOX Business)

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    The last coal plant in Hawaii, operated by AES Corporation, has been taken offline as the state wants to shift to solely using renewable energy sources by 2045.

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