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Montana “Youth Citizens” Win Landmark Climate Change Case Against State Government

Legal Planet

State of Montana, a Montana trial court ruled that the state Constitution’s guarantee of a healthy and clean environment prevails over Montana’s longstanding fossil-fuel-based state energy system. The court’s 103-page decision in Held v. Despite the Held plaintiffs’ dramatic legal victory, the case is far from over.

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Darkness, Darkness: Is Daylight Savings Time Good for the Environment?

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In actuality, the Standard Time Act of 1918 was enacted during the first World War as an initiative to conserve fuel. Repealed and reinstated during World War II, it wasn’t until 1966 that DST was again enshrined in federal legislation, the Uniform Time Act.

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How Can We Build Transmission Infrastructure Responsibly?

Legal Planet

Second, and perhaps more controversially, the IIJA amended provisions in the Federal Power Act dealing with the “backstop” authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the DOE. As a result, transmission development is a crucial consideration for large-scale renewables planning.