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Trump admin defends its coal must-run orders in court
The administration told judges that it alone has the power to decide whether an energy emergency exists, a claim that a Michigan official called “unprecedented.”
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What Is an Energy Emergency? The Trump Administration Says It Alone Decides. - Inside Climate News
DOE exceeded its authority with coal retirement delay, states tell appeals court
Trump Administration Wants Power Plants To Be Able To Pour More Poison Into Drinking Water
Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants
EPA to Allow More Coal Plants Off the Hook for Toxic Waste Dumped in U.S. Waterways - CleanTechnica
Sierra Club & Earthjustice Argue Against Illegal Coal Plant Extensions in Court - CleanTechnica
US Administration Still Dragging Feet on Renewables Approvals
In Court, Sierra Club & Earthjustice Argue Against the Illegal Coal Plant Extensions that are Increasing Hoosiers’ Bills - CleanTechnica
EPA Claims ‘Overwhelming Rejection’ of EVs as It Moves to Loosen Air Pollution Rules - Inside Climate News
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing the first challenge to a series of orders that have blocked retirement of aging coal…
The administration told judges that it alone has the power to decide whether an energy emergency exists, a claim that a Michigan…
One plant produces more arsenic pollution than any other in US, and the other has been slated for closure since 2021
Chris Wright declared an energy “emergency” in the Pacific Northwest.
A decision in the Consumers Energy case could set a precedent for legal challenges to Department of Energy orders keeping…
Supreme court ruled fossil fuel companies could challenge a California emissions law, as White House moved to keep Michigan coal…
