Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running

NYT Science Friday 11 September 2026, 17:57 UTC By Claire Brown and Brad Plumer 1 min read

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The J.H. Campbell coal plant in West Olive, Mich.

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