https://www.wcmu.org/tags/coal Coal en-US Copyright Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:19:33 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-21/environmental-groups-protest-doe-decision-to-force-aging-coal-burning-power-plant-to-stay-open The Department of Energy extended its 90-day order another 90 days to require Consumers Energy to keep an aging coal-burning power plant running, despite state's assessment it's not needed. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:19:33 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-21/environmental-groups-protest-doe-decision-to-force-aging-coal-burning-power-plant-to-stay-open Tracy Samilton https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-15/study-electricity-costs-would-rise-more-than-3-billion-if-doe-keeps-more-coal-plants-running A report by Grid Strategies says electric rates would rise at least $3 billion if the Trump administration orders U.S. coal burning plants slated for retirement to remain running. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:53:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-15/study-electricity-costs-would-rise-more-than-3-billion-if-doe-keeps-more-coal-plants-running Tracy Samilton https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-25/environmental-groups-take-trump-administration-to-court-over-order-to-keep-old-coal-plant-running Nine environmental groups are taking the Department of Energy to court to end its order to keep the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant open past Consumers Energy's planned closure date. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 23:36:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-25/environmental-groups-take-trump-administration-to-court-over-order-to-keep-old-coal-plant-running Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-11-03/14-power-plants-in-michigan-exceed-safe-levels-of-coal-ash-toxins-report-says A 2015 EPA rule requires power plants to clean up “coal ash” piles, but a new report says only four percent of polluting plants in the country have committed to addressing contamination. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 22:22:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-11-03/14-power-plants-in-michigan-exceed-safe-levels-of-coal-ash-toxins-report-says Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-06-23/consumers-energy-says-no-coal-by-2025 Consumers Energy says it will close all of its coal-burning power plants by the year 2025, years ahead of an earlier schedule.Environmentalists say it's a… Wed, 23 Jun 2021 22:49:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-06-23/consumers-energy-says-no-coal-by-2025 Tracy Samilton https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2018-06-13/karn-coal-fired-power-plant-to-close-by-2023 Consumers Energy announced Wednesday that it’s Karn coal-burning power plant near Bay City is closing after nearly 60 years of service. The utility said… Wed, 13 Jun 2018 20:48:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2018-06-13/karn-coal-fired-power-plant-to-close-by-2023