AG Challenges Order Keeping JH Campbell Plant Online

AG challenges order keeping JH Campbell plant online

PORT SHELDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed an appeal challenging the Department of Energy's order to keep a coal-fired power plant in Port Sheldon Township online. What’s next as Trump admin delays closure of West Michigan coal power plant The J.H. Campbell Plant was set to close in late May, but the DOE announced it would stay open to reduce the risk of blackouts and address security issues on th…

Environmentalists renew challenge to Trump order extending Michigan coal plant’s lifespan

The J.H. Campbell plant plant, operating since 1962, was originally scheduled to close partially in 2030 and wholly in 2040. But the utility announced in 2021 it was moving the plan up by 15 years for an operations end date of May 31, 2025. [Photo/Courtesy]Nine environmental advocacy groups on Thursday redoubled their opposition to federal efforts extending the life of a West Michigan coal plant originally slated to close earlier this year. Alth…

Groups escalate fight against Trump administration's order for west Michigan coal plant

Environmental groups have escalated their fight against the U.S. Department of Energy's order requiring Consumers Energy to extend the life of the coal-fired J.H. Campbell power plant in west Michigan.

Keep New Mexico's Remaining Coal Plant in Service - ClimateRealism

Guest Post by Jim Constantopoulos  Shut down New Mexico’s last remaining coal plant (Four Corners Generating Station), environmentalists say, and replace it with renewable energy. But coal is a practical fuel, affordable and dependable. Being generically against coal is no more useful than being generically against electricity. Electricity demand is rapidly rising. Electric vehicles, new AI data centers, and a growing economy simply mean we need…