https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/court-strikes-down-trump-order-to-keep-an-aging-coal-burning-plant-runningContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/court-strikes-down-trump-order-to-keep-an-aging-coal-burning-plant-runninghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/court-strikes-down-trump-order-to-keep-an-aging-coal-burning-plant-running#u68571Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:50:08 +0000A federal court ruled Friday that the Department of Energy overstepped its legal bounds by forcing Consumers Energy to keep the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Michigan, running past its retirement date last year. The ruling represents a significant defeat for the Trump administration and stands as one of the initial successful legal challenges against the use of federal energy emergency powers to prop up aging coal generation. Ratepayers absorbed a reported cost of $259 million while the facility was forced to stay online.Why it mattersThe administration has relied on emer https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/court-strikes-down-trump-order-to-keep-an-aging-coal-burning-plant-runninghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/court-strikes-down-trump-order-to-keep-an-aging-coal-burning-plant-running#u66381Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:23:07 +0000The D.C. Circuit Appeals Court vacated a Department of Energy order that forced Consumers Energy to keep the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Michigan, operational. The court ruled that the agency exceeded its authority by requiring the plant to remain open past its scheduled retirement date last year. This decision marks a setback for the Trump administration's efforts to revive coal power. The order previously forced the facility to stay online, which one source reports cost ratepayers $259 million.Why it mattersThe J.H. Campbell plant was slated for retirement as par