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  "id": 6795453,
  "title": "Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/federal-court-rejects-trump-order-keeping-michigan-coal-plant-open-6795453",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-11T19:31:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mongabay",
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    "url": "https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/federal-court-rejects-trump-order-keeping-michigan-coal-plant-open/"
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  "account": "A federal court has rejected the Trump administration's decision to keep a Michigan coal-fired power plant open past its scheduled retirement date. The Energy Department's use of emergency powers to maintain the 64-year-old J.H. Campbell plant was deemed excessive by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Judge Cornelia Pillard, writing for the unanimous three-judge panel, stated that there was no \"emergency\" within the meaning of the Federal Power Act. The ruling will disrupt the planned retirement of the plant, causing disruption and incurring costs of at least $135 million in 2025. The case is one of several legal disputes across the country as the administration utilizes emergency powers to force several coal-fired plants to remain operational, resulting in increased ratepayer bills and environmental pollution.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year. Energy Secretary Chris Wright had said the 64-year-old J.H. Campbell plant was needed to ensure […]",
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