WASHINGTON — At least 32 mostly coal-fired power plants in a dozen states will be forced to shut down and 36 more might have to close because of new federal air pollution regulations, according to an Associated Press survey.Together, those plants produce enough electricity for more than 22 million households, but their demise probably won’t cause homes to go dark. Tax revenue and jobs, however, will be lost, and investments in new power plants and pollution controls will probably raise electric bills.
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