Three Colorado coal plants are staying open longer. Experts say that only prolongs their impacts on public health.
- Posted on June 18, 2026
- By The Denver Post
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Three Colorado coal plants are staying open longer. Experts say that only prolongs their impacts on public health.
“Ultimately, the longer these plants operate, people will get sick, and people will die,” Sheryl Magzamen, an epidemiologist and professor at Colorado State University, said of coal plants.
