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Top Stories: Cost Of Coal Power In Texas; One Family Tackles Credit Card Debt

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The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News: At least seven coal-fired power plants in Texas could face closure in coming years because more renewables and cheap gas makes coal power too expensive. 

Other stories this afternoon:

  • The typical Texan carries nearly $4,700 in credit card debt, and that balance tends to increase as income goes up. KERA's Courtney Collins visits a North Texas family making no real progress paying down a cache of credit cards despite bringing home $90,000 a year.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.