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Posted Tue Jan 15 2013: from ClimateWire: Ontario Phases Out Coal-Fired Power http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1358214167 By the end of the year, Ontario will become the first jurisdiction in North America to shut down almost its entire coal fleet. Yesterday, the province announced that its last two large coal units will close before 2014, making more than 99 percent of the province's electricity generated from non-coal sources. It is a major shift for Ontario, which fired 25 percent of its grid from coal a decade ago. [Read more stories about: coal issues, anthropogenic change, health impacts, renewable energy, smart policy] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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