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St. Louis pursues 100 per cent clean energy, shrugs off coal opposition

Cassandra Sweet, GreenBiz.com

01 December 2017 • 3 min read

The Gateway City is crafting its plan despite being home to one of the largest US coal mines

St. Louis lawmakers are working on a plan to get the city off of coal-fired power and switch to 100 per cent clean energy by 2035. That is no small feat for a city in the middle of coal country. Two...

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