Italian Prosecutors Order Coal Plant Shut, Saying It Killed 442 People

(Reuters) -- An Italian judge has ordered Tirreno Power, 50 percent-owned by France's GDF Suez SA (EPA:GSZ), to turn off two coal-fired units at its Vado Ligure plant due to environmental concerns, the Italian electricity generator said. The website of state-owned broadcaster Rai reported that prosecutors in the city of Savona are investigating Tirreno Power for "environmental disaster" and manslaughter, alleging that fumes killed 442 people between 2000 and 2007.