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'Major Power Milestone': US Green Groups Cheer Wind, Solar Overtaking Coal
U.S. climate advocates this week are celebrating new federal data that show wind and solar have generated more power than coal during the first seven months of 2024 and are on track to do so for the entire calendar year. "This is the kind of news we …