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‘Necessary evil’: France refires coal plant amid energy woes

A tractor transporting coal is pictured at the coal-fired power station Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 in Saint-Avold, eastern France. The plant should have been closed permanently at the end of last winter, but the government resumed its operation due to the energy crisis. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias) A worker sits in the control room of the coal-fired power station Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 in Saint-Avold, eastern France. The plant should have been closed permanently at the end of last winter, but the government resumed its operation due to the energy crisis. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias) A tractor holding coal is pictured at the coal-fired power station Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 in Saint-Avold, eastern France. The plant should have been closed permanently at the end of last winter, but the government resumed its operation due to the energy crisis. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias) View of the coal-fired power station Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 in Saint-Avold, eastern France. The plant should have been closed permanently at the end of last winter, but the government resumed its operation due to the energy crisis. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)