SEATTLE (AP) — Environmentalists say they’ve reached an agreement with the owner of Washington’s only coal-fired power plant on when to shut down the Centralia facility.
Details haven’t been publicly released, but environmental lobbyist Clifford Traisman said Saturday that the company, the community and environmental groups worked hard to reach a deal that would be well-received by legislators and the governor.
Canada-based TransAlta has said it will stop burning coal by 2025, but some legislators and others have been pressing an earlier shutdown date. The plant is the single largest source of greenhouse gases in Washington, and is seen as key to meeting state climate change goals.
TransAlta and environmental groups have been negotiating in recent days to present a plan to lawmakers before a legislative deadline Monday.
