Coal Power.

The article focuses on legal actions taken by the state of Washington and a public interest group against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) over a federal emergency order mandating the continued operation of an aging 730-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Centralia. This order, issued by Energy Secretary Chris Wright during the Trump administration, overrides a prior closure agreement and a $600 million conversion of the plant to natural gas, extending operation until at least March 16. Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has challenged the order as illegal and a public health risk, also suing the DOE for alleged Freedom of Information Act violations related to withheld records. Additionally, owners of Colorado’s 446-megawatt Craig coal plant have requested a DOE rehearing, arguing the order constitutes an unlawful taking of their property. [Extracted from the article]

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