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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 first legal challenge mounted by Our Children’s Trust was Juliana v. United States. The August 14th Held v.

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How Can We Build Transmission Infrastructure Responsibly?

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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. billion for rural electric cooperatives to develop clean-energy resources. The IRA also provides $9.7

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

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Last Thursday, December 15, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) seeking comments on proposed changes to its regulations governing the siting of interstate electric transmission lines. The Biden Administration has set an ambitious goal of cutting U.S. To get there, the U.S.

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