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New owner restarts West Virginia coal-fired power plant and intends to convert it to hydrogen use (apnews.com)
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The plant was first scheduled to be shut down in 2018. State lawmakers approved a tax break in 2019 that had kept the facility active.

WV gave this plant tax breaks to burn coal for an unspecified length of time. The hydrogen thing is supposed to make you feel good about it.

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[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

They're subsidizing wasteful coal use??? Jesus Christ we are fucking doomed.