MI HR0219

Urges the federal government not to extend emergency orders (202-25-3 and 202-25-7) that have prevented the planned closure of the J.H. Campbell Power Plant in West Olive, Michigan

The plant was originally approved by MISO for suspension by June 1, 2025, with permanent coal combustion cessation by December 31, 2028, but federal emergency orders have kept it operating

Continued operation cost Consumers Energy ratepayers $29 million in just the first 38 days; decommissioning was expected to save ratepayers $600 million by 2040

The plant releases nearly 9 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, along with sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter, with estimated annual health impacts of $389-879 million

Water pollution concerns include approximately 100,000 pounds of pollutants released annually, with arsenic levels measured at 5.7 times the federal drinking water limit in a 2017 monitoring well test