Federal Overreach in the Energy Sector: Court Rejects DOE Emergency Powers to Keep Aging Coal Plants Open
Executive Overview In a landmark legal decision that threatens to upend federal energy intervention strategies, a federal court has decisively ruled against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), voiding an emergency order that forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to remain operational against state-level closure plans. The ruling serves as a sweeping rebuke of executive…
