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Leave Us a Loan
Federal loan program for coal-fired power plants suspended amid climate, cost concerns |
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05 Mar 2008 |
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| Posted at 7:10 AM on 05 Mar 2008 A federal loan program for coal-fired power plants in rural areas has been suspended due to concerns over climate change and the costs of the program. The Rural Utilities Service, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, issued $1.3 billion in loans to coal plants since 2001 under the program. However, RUS officials said costs for new coal-fired power plants ... |
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