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Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open

Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open
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In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year. Energy Secretary Chris Wright had said the 64-year-old J.H. Campb...

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