Julia Simon
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Coal produces more planet heating carbon dioxide than any other energy source.
The move to keep coal plants open is the latest in a string of Trump administration actions to protect the struggling U.S.
Energy from coal is now more expensive than energy from large solar and wind projects.
And 2025 was the first year that the U.S.
produced more electricity from renewable energy than coal.
Well, I would say eventful is a good word to describe it.
The conference took place in these big plastic tents.
And the day before the conference was supposed to end, I was on the phone with my editor in the U.S., Sadie Babbitts.
And then people started running through the tent saying, there's a fire.
Okay, there's really a fire.
Jesus effing Christ, Sadie.
Oh, no.
I know.
I got to move on.
Sadie's telling me to get out of here.
The Brazilians are being set and they speak my language.
Well, what happened?
It seems to have been an electrical issue.