Federal court rules against Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant running
Also reported by Guardian World
Summary
A federal appeals court canceled an order from President Donald Trump's administration that kept a Michigan coal power plant open after its planned shutdown. The court said the Energy Department did not have the power to make that order.Key Facts
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit made the ruling on a Friday.
- The order affected the J.H. Campbell Generating Plant in West Olive, Michigan.
- The plant was originally planned to be shut down but was kept running by the Energy Department’s order.
- The court found that the Energy Department exceeded its legal authority with this order.
- This decision blocks the administration’s effort to keep the coal plant operating longer than planned.
- The ruling involves federal energy policy and government power limits.
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