Workers Finish Last Shifts As Hazelwood Power Station Shuts Down

HAZELWOOD, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 31: A worker hangs his hard hat on the fence outside of the Hazelwood Power Station on March 31, 2017 in Hazelwood, Australia. Around 750 workers have been left jobless at the end of the final day of the Hazelwood plants operation. French owners of the Hazelwood Power Station, Engie, announced in November 2016 plans to shut the brown coal fuelled power station, citing lack of commercial viability and environmental reasons. The short notice given to the hundreds of workers who are set lose their jobs has drawn widespread criticism of the plant owners and the State Government from the Latrobe Valley community. The Hazelwood Power Station has been in operation alongside the Hazelwood coal mine for 52 years and will close on 31 March 2017. Hazelwood is regarded as one of the dirtiest coal plants in Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)