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December 21, 2020
The operator of the largest coal-fired power plant in Maryland has agreed to stop burning coal in support of legislation that would transition the state away from coal in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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GenOn Holdings, Inc. announced that it would cease operations at its 50-year-old Morgantown power plant in Charles County by 2027, in agreement with legislation that Sen. Christopher R. West (R-Baltimore County) and Del. Benjamin Brooks (D-Baltimore County) plan to introduce next session.
The proposed bill creates timelines for Maryland s remaining power plants to transition away from coal and establishes a Fossil Fuel Community Transition Fund and a Fossil Fuel Transition Advisory Council to mitigate economic impacts for employees. ....

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