AdvertisementBiden has sought to pair his ambitious climate policies — some of which could accelerate the closure of coal plants — with economic aid for coal country. He also brought up coal 25 times at 16 rallies this campaign, The Post found, often while emphasizing China’s expansion of coal plants and railing against wind energy. “China right now is building a massive coal plant every single week. It was all talk,” Fletcher said in an interview on his front porch, where the shuttered Homer City plant’s massive smokestacks are visible in the distance. William A. Wexler, chairman and CEO of Homer City Holdings LLC, declined to answer specific questions about the site’s future.

Source: Washington Post June 25, 2024 14:05 UTC