Lessons from Biofuels Fight as Progress Reported

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Date

Oct. 19, 2017

News Type

Media Highlight

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Politico

"TAKE A GLANCE! HOW TO DISMANTLE AN OLD PLANT: Resources for the Future released a report Wednesday on key considerations when decommissioning coal, gas, oil, wind, and solar assets. It’s especially timely given a recent wave of plant retirements with more expected to follow in the near future."

Topics

Electric Power

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