Wisconsin must close coal plants now, not decades from now

Dear Editor: Wisconsin’s number one focus should be to shut down all of the coal plants by 2030. As we see the effects of climate change continue to negatively impact our environment, the worst thing we could do is hold off these closings. Coal seriously affects our air quality and I have personally seen the negative effects on my family: my sister and father who struggle with asthma and my grandmother who lives with COPD. Why continue to hurt the health of the people in our state when we can transition to safer, cheaper, and cleaner energy?...
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Ken Notes: She is half right, but business, the power companies, and our communities need to be at the table. If we mandate change without understanding what we need to do to provide affordable energy 24/7 we will get push back that will delay our conversion which is very much on track now.