As Coal Plants Close In Ohio, Residents Face The Fallout

MANCHESTER, OH - SEPTEMBER 12 : Skip Wagner, Mayor of Manchester (L), sits with Emergency Medical Technician, Kevin Walters in the Fire and EMT building on September 12, 2019 in Manchester, Ohio. Kevin Wagner says, "People should have realized that these plants have an expiration date and done some pre-planning instead of becoming so dependent on them." The town of Manchester recently fired its police force and is now down to two EMT workers The community of Manchester has been negatively impacted by the closing of two local coal burning generating plants, Killen Station and J.M. Stuart Station that provided jobs and a tax base. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)