Trump Michigan Coal Bid Blocked
A federal appeals court rejected Trump's order to keep a Michigan coal plant running.
September 11, 2026 · Updated Sep 11, 7:02pm ET
PBS NewsHourFederal court rejects Trump administration order keeping Michigan coal plant open
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What happened
A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. CircuitCourt of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuitcurrent United States federal appellate court on Friday vacated Energy Secretary Chris Wright
Chris WrightUnited States Secretary of Energy (born 1965)’s emergency order requiring the J.H. Campbell
J. H. Campbell Generating Plantcoal-fired power station in Michigan coal plant in West Olive, Michigan, to keep operating past its planned May 2025 retirement. The court held that the Energy DepartmentDepartment of Energycabinet-level department of the United States government exceeded its authority under a rarely used emergency provision of federal power law. The 64-year-old plant had been scheduled to shut as its owner shifted replacement power toward renewable sources. The ruling is an early legal setback for the Trump administration’s coal-support policy.
