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Trump admin defends its coal must-run orders in court Original

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By Marianne Lavelle Verified
| Canary Media Verified
​ The administration told judges that it alone has the power to decide whether an energy emergency exists, a claim that a Michigan official called “unprecedented.” Consumers Energy had planned to retire the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Michigan, on May 31, 2025, but the Trump administration ordered it to keep operating. The administration cited an energy emergency, which Michigan officials deny.
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What Is an Energy Emergency? The Trump Administration Says It Alone Decides.

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By Marianne Lavelle Verified
| Inside Climate News Verified
The Trump administration on Friday defended its legal authority to order coal plants to stay open, arguing before a panel of federal judges that it alone has the power to decide whether an energy emergency exists. The case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is focused on the J.H. Campbell power plant on the banks of Lake Michigan, the first of six aging coal and oil plants that Energy Secretary Chris Wright has blocked from planned retirement.
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What Is an Energy Emergency? The Trump Administration Says It Alone Decides.

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By Marianne Lavelle Verified
| ecotopical.com
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