Premier defends plan to re-open, expand coal-fired power plant

Premier Lai Ching-te (賴清德) Friday defended the government's plan to re-open and expand the Shen'ao coal-fired Power Plant in New Taipei, claiming it will cause only a minimum level of pollution due to the use of advanced equipment.

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