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Trump Administration’s Coal Investments Breathe New Life Into Plants With Repeated Violations

Inside Climate News · Jun 18, 2026, 8:55 AM

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In 2023, after years of pollution, equipment failures and health concerns, the Cumberland Fossil Plant in Tennessee was slated to close within the decade. The coal-fired plant had been part of a multibillion-dollar settlement in 2011 after its operator, the Tennessee Valley Authority, failed to inst

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