Federal court rules against Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant running

US court rejects Trump’s emergency order keeping Michigan coal plant open

The ruling says the Energy Department exceeded its authority by extending the plant’s operation.

Sep 12, 2026

Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running

The 64-year-old Michigan power plant was set to retire. Then the Trump administration intervened in a way that overstepped its authority, a court ruled.

Sep 11, 2026

Federal court rules against Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant running

A federal appeals court on Friday struck down an order from the Trump administration keeping a Michigan coal plant open past its planned retirement. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that the Energy Department went beyond its authority when it ordered J.H. Campbell Generating Plant in West Olive to remain open…

Sep 11, 2026

Federal court knocks down Trump’s order extending Michigan coal plant’s operations past retirement

A federal court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from keeping a decades-old Michigan coal plant open based on an “emergency” order. The 64-year-old coal plant was set to close as part of a transition to cleaner energy in May 2025, triggering an intervention by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who argued it was needed to […]

Sep 11, 2026