OMAHA, Neb. (CN) — Nebraska’s attorney general has dropped a lawsuit against the Omaha Public Power District in the wake of a vote last week to keep coal burning at one of its power plants.
In October, Attorney General Mike Hilgers sued in state court over the district’s decision to eliminate the North Omaha Station’s use of coal. He argued the move violated the Nebraska Legislature’s two dictates for energy producers: reliability and affordability.
But last Thursday, the utility’s board voted to continue coal generation, while directing its staff to take steps toward a greener future…