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Federal court knocks down Trump’s order extending Michigan coal plant’s operations past retirement

A federal court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from keeping a decades-old Michigan coal plant open based on an “emergency” order. The 64-year-old coal plant was set to close as part of a transition to cleaner energy in May 2025,

Republican Ledger staff · 5:57 PM ET

Federal court knocks down Trump’s order extending Michigan coal plant’s operations past retirement
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A federal court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from keeping a decades-old Michigan coal plant open based on an “emergency” order. The 64-year-old coal plant was set to close as part of a transition to cleaner energy in May 2025, triggering an intervention by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who argued it was needed to […]

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