"Two utility companies announced the closure of 10 aging U.S. power plants Wednesday, a move environmental groups hailed as a major victory even as critics warned it could raise the price of electricity."

Juliet Eilperin reports for the Washington Post February 29, 2012. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Giant New Plant Shows Coal Power Isn't Going Away" (McClatchy) [3]

"Power Producers Try To Exit Plant Leases" (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) [4]