A rural community fights a big power plant and wins.
Duke has unexpectedly canceled plans to build a 640-megawatt power plant in the rolling farmland near Point of Rocks, a turn of events that would have been hardly imaginable 18 months ago, when a half-dozen power companies were seeking to build in the area.
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
FULL STORY: Rural Community Wins Fight as Power Plant Pulls Back
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