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One of nation's largest solar projects nears completion in old coal mining town — here's how it will usher in a new energy era
Xcel Energy's huge solar and energy-storage facility in Becker, Minnesota, is getting closer to completion — and it's set to start pumping out power this fall, Canary Media reported. Like many ...
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DISASTER! River Treasure hunt Uncovers LOST History from Coal Mining Ghost Town Riverbed!
This week we take our kayaks to an old Coal Mining towns riverbed and search for lost history! We bring ‪@WILDKYLE‬ along for the adventure and find some awesome history! Along the way I ...
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Collapse of Colorado coal industry leaves mining towns unsure what’s next
SOMERSET — Coal miner Eric Sanchez bolted a grate ... Residents of Somerset (population 90), a mining company town, stood in front of row homes. Some cried. Black clouds billowed as concrete ...
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As coal plants close, Colorado towns consider nuclear waste storage
Conversations are happening at places like The Wild Goose, a cozy coffee shop tucked inside an old grain elevator in the tiny town of Hayden, Colo. A coal-fired power plant towering over this ...