- A federal appeals court ruled the Energy Department overstepped by forcing Michigan’s J.H. Campbell coal plant to stay open past its planned retirement, saying there was no legal “emergency.”
- Keeping the plant running has cost about $259 million so far — losses opponents say will likely be passed on to Midwest families and businesses.
- Environmental groups and three states hailed the decision as a win; it’s part of a broader legal battle over the administration’s efforts to extend several aging coal plants nationwide.
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