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Sean Casten: “The days of coal fired power are over because it is an economic dog.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2022
The days of coal fired power are over because it is an economic dog.
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Sean Casten
Democratic · Illinois

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Casten discusses the decline of coal power due to economic factors.

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