US Politics
The Unprecedented Abuse of Emergency Powers: How the Trump Administration Is Forcing Americans to Subsidize a Dying Industry
The Trump administration is invoking emergency powers to force aging coal plants to stay open against the wishes of utilities, states, and grid operators who say they're unnecessary and costly. This unprecedented abuse of federal authority represents a dangerous assault on free markets and democratic governance, forcing consumers to subsidize a dying industry while undermining both economic rationality and constitutional principles.
