华盛顿州不再依赖蒙大拿州Colstrip的煤炭, Washington state ends coal reliance from Colstrip, Montana, amid transition to renewables.

华盛顿州最大的公用事业公司普吉特海峡能源公司已经结束了长达数十年的依赖蒙大拿州科尔斯特里普的煤炭, Washington state’s largest utility, Puget Sound Energy, has ended its decades-long reliance on coal from Colstrip, Montana, marking the first time in over 50 years that no coal-fired power from the plant flows to Washington. 这一转变遵循了要求到2030年淘汰煤炭和碳中和的州法律,促使公用事业公司将其在工厂中的份额转让给蒙大拿西北能源公司。 This shift follows state laws requiring coal phaseouts and carbon neutrality by 2030, prompting utilities to transfer their shares in the plant to Montana’s NorthWestern Energy. 这一举动引发了紧张局势:蒙大拿领导人指控华盛顿抛弃工人和社区,而环保主义者则质疑转型的速度。 The move has sparked tension: Montana leaders accuse Washington of abandoning workers and communities, while environmentalists question the pace of the transition. Colstrip镇约有2 100人,在基础设施和收入方面依赖与煤炭有关的税收,居民仍然不确定在能源需求不断增长的情况下用可再生能源取代煤炭。 Colstrip, a town of about 2,100, depends on coal-related tax revenue for infrastructure and income, and residents remain uncertain about replacing coal with renewables amid rising energy demand.