The Texas Tribune: Austin approved a plan in 2020 to shut the Fayette Power Project plant with the aim of eliminating carbon emissions. Despite missing this target and the plant's contribution to carbon emissions, economic factors and increased demand for power in Texas have made coal power financially valuable. “I guess it’s kind of like a cancer,” said Cook, 59, whose 158-acre pecan farm has been in his family since 1925 and sits about 6 miles from the power plant. The big picture:Shutting down the Fayette Power Plant would likely lead to a reduction in air pollution-related health risks. Shut down coal plants.

Source: Washington Post October 16, 2023 17:33 UTC