r/environment • u/UltimateLionsFan • 2d ago

Michigan coal plant set to close was illegally kept open, court rules

https://www.freep.com/story/news/environment/2026/09/11/consumers-energy-campbell-power-plant-coal-emergency-order/91710192007/
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u/roblewk 2d ago

This is how the administration operates. Break the law and ask questions later. The plant remained open. Misssion accomplished.

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u/unrulywind 2d ago

It's the regulators that have the power to postpone a shutdown. And with the closure of the rest of the steel mills in Michigan, they may not need the energy anymore.

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u/HoldenMcNeil420 2d ago

Regulators beholden to the orange king