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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.

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How Can We Build Transmission Infrastructure Responsibly?

Legal Planet

And since the amount of power generated by wind and solar fluctuates more than typical fossil-fuel generation, the grid needs to be ready to shift power from one area to another. To connect all that new supply to new demand, we need to upgrade our transmission system.

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FERC Proposes Reforms to Speed-Up Approval of Interstate Transmission Infrastructure

Law Columbia

will need to rapidly decarbonize its electricity generating system, replacing fossil fuel power plants with renewable energy systems. It will also need to electrify various end-use sectors that currently rely on fossil fuels (e.g., The Biden Administration has set an ambitious goal of cutting U.S.

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