Trump’s Energy Department Keeps Ordering Coal Plants To Stay Open After Losing In Court
The U.S. Energy Department, led by Secretary Chris Wright, continues to issue orders for coal plants to stay open despite a court ruling against its emergency powers. The department ordered units at Indiana's R.M. Schahfer and F.B. Culley plants to remain available. The court vacated a prior order for Michigan's J.H. Campbell plant, citing states' responsibility for energy reliability. The Campbell plant's operation cost $259 million, with a $5 million profit for its owner, Consumers Energy.









