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Colorado fruit growers are celebrated for producing some of the most delectable peaches and cherries in the world. Grown on the Western Slope, the state’s stone fruits are known for their sweetness thanks to sunny days, cool nights and a soil full of minerals.
Still, even if the days are sunny, the business can be tough.
The Martin-Drake Coal plant in Colorado Springs will process its last lump of coal Friday. The Martin Drake Power Plant will burn its last load of coal Friday, ending a century of coal-burning near downtown Colorado Springs. All but one of Colorado’s remaining coal plants will also close in this decade. What will replace the electricity generated by coal combustion in times when neither the wind blows nor the sun shines? The answers remain unclear.