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Hawaii closes last coal-fired power plant

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The last coal-fired power plant in Hawaii has closed.

The coal plant operated by AES Corp. was in operation for 30 years.

“It really is about reducing greenhouse gases,” Hawaii Gov. David Ige said. "And this coal facility is one of the largest emitters. Taking it offline means that we’ll stop the 1.5 million metric tons of greenhouse gases that were emitted annually.”

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