Trump admin defends its coal must-run orders in court

Published on May 19, 2026

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News , a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter. The Trump administration on Friday defended its legal authority to order coal plants to stay open, arguing before a panel of federal…

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