Green Acre Radio: Road bumps for Washington state in ending use of coal

For all the changes in coal usage nationally and for all Washington state's access to other energy sources, the Evergreen state still has a big coal plant.

For all the changes in coal usage nationally and for all Washington state's access to other energy sources, the Evergreen state still has a big coal plant.

In a few years the backlash against coal power in America has become the country’s biggest-ever environmental campaign, transforming the nation’s awareness of climate change and inspiring political leaders to take firmer action after years of doubt and delay. Plans for new plants have been defeated in thirty states. But shutting down existing coal plants hasn’t been so easy. This week Green Acre Radio looks at bumps in the road to a coal free future in Washington state.

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About the Authors & Contributors

Martha Baskin

Martha Baskin

Martha Baskin is an environmental reporter, whose work on the subject began with a project for the King Conservation District. Green Acre Radio was born shortly afterward. Her work is currently supported by the Human Links Foundation. She was one of the founding reporters for Pacifica's Free Speech Radio News and has been a contributor to the National Radio Project's Making Contact.