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NJ's Last Coal Plant Imploded In Another Step Toward Cleaner Energy NJ's Last Coal Plant Imploded In Another Step Toward Cleaner Energy
NJ's Last Coal Plant Imploded In Another Step Toward Cleaner Energy New Jersey’s last coal-burning plant and towering smokestack, which ended operations in June, was imploded on Friday morning along the Delaware River.  Environmentalists welcomed the news, saying the 28-year-old electric generating plant had long been a leading source of pollution in South Jersey. Its demolition is also seen as a move toward clean energy. The plant's owners announced they would install batteries at the site to help transmit energy from offshore wind power. The site will be redeveloped by the Starwood Group. The Logan power plant was built as a 225-megawatt unit i…