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Hawaii Power Plant AESย Corporationย coalย plantย shutย downย onย Thursdayย afterย 30ย yearsย ofย operation.ย Theย finalย coalย shipmentย arrivedย inย theย islandsย atย theย endย ofย July.ย Upย toย onefifthย ofย theย electricityย usedย onย Oahu,ย theย state’sย mostย populatedย islandย andย homeย toย approximatelyย 1.5ย millionย people,ย wasย generatedย by thisย facility.Inย anย interviewย withย Theย Associatedย Press,ย Hawaiiย Governorย Davidย Igeย statedย thatย “itย reallyย isย aboutย decreasingย greenhouseย gases.”ย “And one of the biggest emitters is this coal-burning facility. By turning it off, we will stop the annual emission of 1.5 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gases.” The Hawaiian chain has experienced the cascading effects of climate change, just like other Pacific islands. Coral reefs in the state are being destroyed by bleaching brought on by rising ocean temperatures, a rapid rise in sea level, more powerful storms, and dryness, which raises the state’s danger of wildfires. A bill prohibiting the use of coal for the production of energy at the beginning of 2023 was passed by the Hawaiin Legislature in 2020. Hawaii was the first state to set a required transition to 100% renewable energy by the year 2045. Critics contend that while eliminating the state’s dirtiest energy source in the long run is a wise decision, doing so now is not. Due to contract concerns, supply chain issues related to the pandemic, and delays in obtaining permits, renewable energy sources intended to replace coal energy are not yet operational. As a result, the state will burn more expensive oil, which is only marginally less harmful than coal. Democratic state senator Glenn Wakai, who serves as chair of the Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology, stated, “If you are a believer that climate change will cease because we shut down this coal plant, this is a beautiful day for you.” …
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