Trump declares end to 'war on coal,' but utilities aren't listening.
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Coal is on the way out at electric utilities, no matter what Trump says.
By CORAL DAVENPORTApril 5, 2017WASHINGTON — In Page, Ariz., the operators of the Navajo Generating Station, the largest coal-fired power plant in the West, have announced...
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Donald Trump 'won't discuss climate change' at meeting with Xi Jinping
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National Climate Funds vital for Pacific
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