Even as administration officials vowed this week to head off scheduled retirements, some aging plants are now breaking, and costs could run to the billions.
Even as administration officials vowed this week to head off scheduled retirements, some aging plants are now breaking, and costs could run to the billions.
I think its a combination of bribes and cultural relevance as a thing of the past
I don’t think bribes actually factor in here; nobody but them wants the coal to continue. There’s already more profitable replacements for those who would bribe them.
I think it’s more a reactionary thing — progressives want to eliminate coal, and so that must be prevented at all costs. Which ties into the historical culture thing.