Michigan Wins Coal Plant Case, but Indiana’s Plants Still Remain Open Under Federal Order
The court said the Energy Department illegally used emergency powers, and Consumers Energy says the delay cost nearly $30 million.
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Michigan wins coal plant case, but Indiana’s plants still remain open under federal order
Two Indiana coal-burning power plants remain open under an order from the Trump administration. But a federal appeals court ruling could change that in the future. The U.S. Department of Energy has repeatedly extended the lifespan of coal plants in five states, arguing the electricity generated at the facilities is needed to help address a national […]
Court Strikes Down Trump’s Coal Plant ‘Emergency’ Order
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Court strikes down Trump order to keep an aging coal-burning plant running
Read the full story in the New York Times (gift article). A federal appeals court on Friday struck down an order from the Trump administration that forced a coal plant in Michigan to stay open past its scheduled retirement date — dealing a blow to President Trump’s efforts to promote the coal industry. For more … Continue reading Court strikes down Trump order to keep an aging coal-burning plant running
Court rejects DOE ‘emergency’ order delaying coal plant retirement as overstep %
A federal appeals court on Friday vacated the U.S. Department of Energy’s emergency order requiring the owners of a coal-fired power plant in Michigan to delay its planned retirement, saying the move usurped state authority over generating resources. “The federal government has, until now, issued stopgap generation orders in response only to transitory emergencies caused by war, extreme weather events, market manipulation, or unplanned, short-te…
The Rise and Fall of an Energy Emergency
According to the Department of Energy, decrepit coal-fired power plants had to be kept open to avoid “unacceptable reliability risks within five years” unless something changed. You could be forgiven for thinking that calling this hypothetical situation an emergency was something of a stretch. The legality of the orders reached the D.C. Circuit in a Michigan case involving a coal plant that seemingly everyone except Trump wanted to close. The c…
A U.S. federal court ruled that the Department of Energy exceeded its powers by imposing the continuation of the activities of the coal-fired power plant J.H. Campbell in Michigan beyond the planned closure. The Court of Appeal of the District of Columbia, called into question by three states and environmental groups, excluded the existence of a real emergency that justified [...] The post USA, rejected Trump's order to save a coal-fired power p…
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