On the recordMarch 19, 2012
Because in reality, many more coal-fired power plants have announced closures, and that totals about 25 gigawatts, which is more than EPA's model has predicted.
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Barrasso highlights the discrepancy between EPA predictions and actual coal plant closures.
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