Ten environmental and public advocacy groups filed a petition at the DC Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the Department of Energy’s emergency order that keeps a Michigan coal plant operating past its planned shutdown date. The groups argue the order unnecessarily burdens ratepayers and harms public health when no actual power emergency exists. The J.H. Campbell coal plant, located in Ottawa County along Lake Michigan, was scheduled to close on May 31 after years of planning and regulatory approvals. However, on May 23, the DOE issued an emergency order under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act forcing the plant … Continue reading Michigan Coal Plant Order Faces DC Circuit Challenge as Groups Allege $100M Ratepayer Burden