Mississippi Power, Sierra settle coal litigation

Published August 4, 2014 5:55pm ET



JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Power will convert from coal to natural gas or retire several units at plants in south Mississippi and Greene County, Alabama, as part of an agreement to end litigation over construction of a coal-fired power plant in Kemper County.

The company and the Sierra Club announced Monday that they are ending the litigation.

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