Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open
A US federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration exceeded its authority by using emergency powers to force a Michigan coal plant to remain open. The court determined that the plant's planned retirement did not constitute a legal emergency.
Why it matters
This decision limits executive power regarding energy infrastructure and impacts the ongoing national debate over coal-fired power plant closures and environmental policy.
The JH Campbell Generating complex in Ottawa county, Michigan. Photograph: Joel Bissell/Kalamazoo Gazette/AP The JH Campbell Generating complex in Ottawa county, Michigan. Photograph: Joel Bissell/Kalamazoo Gazette/AP Michigan Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open Michigan case is one of several legal disputes as Trump administration uses emergency powers to force a half-dozen coal-fired plants from closing
Prefer the Guardian on Google In a defeat for the Trump administration , a federal court on Friday ruled that the energy department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year.
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