Michigan Fights Trump Administration in Court over Order Keeping Coal Plant Online

Sierra Club & Earthjustice Argue Against Illegal Coal Plant Extensions in Court - CleanTechnica

Washington, D.C. — Today, Sierra Club and Earthjustice presented oral arguments before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in the legal challenge against the Department of Energy’s illegal application of Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act. In May 2025, DOE claimed there was an “energy emergency” and forced the ... [continued] The post Sierra Club & Earthjustice Argue Against Illegal Coal Plant Extensions in Court appeared first on CleanTechni…

What Is an Energy Emergency? The Trump Administration Says It Alone Decides.

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing the first challenge to a series of orders that have blocked retirement of aging coal and oil plants. Advocates say keeping the plants running has been costly to consumers and the environment.

Trump sued after ordering coal plant to stay open — that's now releasing mercury into air

The Trump administration forced a Michigan coal plant to stay open, citing an “energy emergency," which has now led to hazardous emissions, according to The New York Times on Friday.Michigan and environmental groups have decided to take the Energy Department to court, claiming Secretary Chris Wright...

Appeals court weighs legality of orders extending Michigan coal plant life

Michigan’s Department of Attorney General and several environmental justice groups presented oral arguments on Friday before a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, arguing that emergency orders that kept the J.H. Campbell coal plant…

Michigan fights Trump administration in court over order keeping coal plant online

WASHINGTON - Do Trump administration orders keeping an aging coal power plant on Lake Michigan online represent a lifeline as power-hungry data centers burden the grid?

Federal court weighs Trump's push to keep coal plants as costs mount

Consumers Energy has reported $180 million in expenses tied to operating the Michigan plant since last May.