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Trump Administration's Controversial Order Keeps Aging Coal Plant Open

11/28/2025

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The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the JH Campbell coal-fired power plant in Michigan to stay open for 90 days, costing ratepayers about $113 million.
The plant is 63 years old and had been slated for retirement.
Critics, including environmental groups and Michigan's attorney general, say the order is unnecessary and illegal because the power grid has excess capacity and the operation will raise Midwest energy costs.

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The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the JH Campbell coal-fired power plant in Michigan to stay open for 90 days, costing ratepayers about $113 million.
The plant is 63 years old and had been slated for retirement.
Critics, including environmental groups and Michigan's attorney general, say the order is unnecessary and illegal because the power grid has excess capacity and the operation will raise Midwest energy costs.