The last coal-fired power plant in New England is set to close in a victory for environmentalists. Granite Shore Power said Wednesday it reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to close the Merrimack Station in New Hampshire by June 2028. It had been the focus of a lawsuit and protests.
FILE - The Merrimack Station in Bow, N.H., is seen in this Jan. 20, 2015 file photo. New England’s last coal plant will permanently stop operating in 2028 under a settlement agreement signed Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Granite Shore Power said Wednesday it reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to close the Merrimack Station in New Hampshire by June 2028.
Climate activists also protested the plant and demanded its closure over concerns it is a major source of air pollution. In one incident, climate activists last year paddled canoes and kayaks down the Merrimack River to the plant site and were arrested after going onto the property.
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