US court rejects Trump’s emergency order keeping Michigan coal plant open
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The ruling says the Energy Department exceeded its authority by extending the plant’s operation.
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled unanimously on Friday that there was no emergency under federal law that justified keeping the 64-year-old JH Campbell Generatin
A federal appeals court handed a defeat to the Trump administration on Friday, ruling that the Energy Department overstepped its legal authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year.
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The ruling says the Energy Department exceeded its authority by extending the plant’s operation.
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled unanimously on Friday that there was no emergency under federal law that justified keeping the 64-year-old JH Campbell Generatin
A federal appeals court handed a defeat to the Trump administration on Friday, ruling that the Energy Department overstepped its legal authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year.