Closing Coal Plants – A Billion Dollar Industry

According to a new report, closing and decommissioning coal plants will account for a multibillion dollar industry by the end of the decade.  New research by Navigant Research asserts that between now and 2020, companies that demolish facilities, haul away debris and salvage polluted land could bring in more than $5 billion in revenue.  Retiring and demolishing old coal plants, it turns out, could serve as an economic boost and job creator – a fact that pro-coal advocates never mention.