Federal court rejects Trump administration order keeping Michigan coal plant open
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 plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Sep 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM ET
- Coverage span: 5h 14m
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- Coverage growth: 1 → 5 publications in 5h 34m
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PBS NewsHourTier A
Federal court rejects Trump administration order keeping Michigan coal plant open(opens original report in a new tab)Inside Climate NewsTier B
Court Rules Against Trump Order to Keep Costly Michigan Coal Plant Running(opens original report in a new tab)A federal appeals court has struck down the Trump administration’s use of emergency powers to require a coal-fired power plant in Michigan to remain open, ruling that the U.S. Department of Energy exceeded its… — Inside Climate News
GristTier B
A federal judge just told Trump there’s no ‘emergency’ to justify keeping a Michigan coal plant open(opens original report in a new tab)It's one of the first successful legal challenges to the administration’s “energy emergency” agenda. — Grist
The HillTier B
Federal court rules against Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant running(opens original report in a new tab)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… — The Hill
ABC NewsTier B
Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open(opens original report in a new tab)A federal court is declaring that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year — ABC News
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