(The Center Square) – The Trump administration has again extended its emergency order keeping a west Michigan coal plant operating.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued a fifth emergency order earlier this week requiring the J.H. Campbell coal plant in West Olive to remain available through Aug. 16, extending operations more than a year past its original retirement date.
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