President Donald Trump is pushing for increased coal production in the U.S., but the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) stated that reviving decommissioned coal plants for this purpose is economically impractical. Trump’s executive orders could potentially delay the closure of coal-fired power plants and encourage the restart of 102 recently shut coal-fired units, despite their age and maintenance costs. However, with coal plants now accounting for less than 20% of U.S. electricity generation and most utilities shifting towards more efficient forms of energy, the IEEFA argues that investing in reopening closed coal plants is not a sensible use of taxpayer or ratepayer funds.
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A ‘criminal enterprise’ may be emerging in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
Capricorn Clark, a former assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs, testified in his sex trafficking trial that Combs sought revenge on Kid Cudi in December 2011 after discovering Cudi was dating his girlfriend, Cassie. Clark alleged that Combs, armed with a gun, ordered her to accompany him to Cudi's home, where they broke in but found him absent, leading to violent actions later connected to Combs. Combs faces multiple charges, including racketeering and sex trafficking, while...
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