Trump Administration Keeps Coal Plants Open Amid Energy Concerns
TL;DR
The Trump administration issued an emergency order to keep Michigan's 63-year-old J.H. Campbell coal plant open, overriding state plans to retire it, citing concerns over reliance on wind and solar power, despite evidence that closing the plant would not cause electricity shortages.
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- Trump is forcing this dirty, costly coal plant to stay open The Washington Post
- Energy Secretary Issues Emergency Order to Secure Grid Reliability Ahead of Summer Months Department of Energy (.gov)
- Consumers CEO addresses J.H. Campbell Plant’s future WOODTV.com
- Trump Emergency Order Halts Second Power Plant From Closure Bloomberg.com
- Trump administration orders Michigan coal plant to stay open AP News
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