Trump's forced coal plant extensions thrown out by judge
The Department of Energy declared an "emergency" when none existed.
The Department of Energy declared an "emergency" when none existed.
The short version
- The Department of Energy declared an “emergency” when none existed.
- The use of coal to generate electricity on the US grid has been plunging for nearly two decades, and the first Trump administration was unable to affect the trend.
- So his second administration has attempted more aggressive interventions to prop up coal use.
What happened
One of its most direct means of doing so is to order coal plants that were scheduled to close to remain open , even if there is no need for them . The closure plan was only approved because it was concluded that it would not lead to any shortfalls.
Why it matters
It was also evaluated and approved by MISO, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator that manages a grid that stretches from Louisiana to Minnesota across the Midwest.
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