Medical professionals rallying against coal

Published 1:52 pm Wednesday, March 9, 2011

SEATTLE — Some medical professionals are speaking out Wednesday about the damage of coal-burning to people’s health.

Nurses, doctors and other health professionals are rallying near the University of Washington Medical Center to support phasing out coal-burning in Washington state.

The state House is considering a Senate bill that would shut down the state’s only coal-fired power plant in Centralia by 2025.