Judges Rule Trump Can’t Just Make Up An Emergency to Keep Coal Plant Open

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What happened

The Department of Energy's emergency order forcing J.H.

Campbell Power Plant to stay open has no basis in reality, an appeals court ruled.

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  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:53:03 UTC.

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