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Court Stops Coal Plant Emergency Extension | Flint News
A federal court just shut down the Energy Department’s emergency order to keep Michigan’s aging J.H. Campbell coal plant running — calling it a misuse of power and not an actual emergency. The plant, 64 years old and slated for retirement, cost $135 million last year alone to keep operating. This ruling strikes back against the Trump-era tactic of using emergency powers to delay shutdowns at six coal plants nationwide — critics say it hikes electricity bills, prolongs pollution, and ignores cleaner alternatives. The decision is a major win for environmentalists pushing for clean energy and…
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