Colorado coal town grapples with future as plant shuts down
Trinidad Loya, left, stands next to his son Trini Loya lll, as they pose for a photo near the Craig Station on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Craig, Colo. The coal plant in Craig is closing, along with the mine that feeds it and all the workers will lose their jobs over the next decade. For the Loyas, as for other coal families, the power plant afforded them a lifestyle they wouldn't have had otherwise. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
A sign displays support for the coal industry Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Craig, Colo. The town in northwest Colorado is losing its coal plant, and residents fear it is the beginning of the end for their community. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
CRAIG, Colorado (AP) — In a quiet valley tucked away from Colorado's bustling ski resorts, far from his hometown in northern Mexico, Trinidad Loya found a way to support his family's American dream: Coal.
He, his son and grandson — all named Trinidad Loya — worked for the coal plant in Craig, Colorado, with the eldest Loya starting more than 30 years ago...
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