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

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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. Critically, the Juliana case relied on federal law. 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. Forcing transmission projects through, as the IIJA makes possible, may not be fair and will almost certainly create resentment for climate policy generally.

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

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State law often provides that, in assessing the public interest, the regulator can consider “only the interests of in-state residents and businesses.” will need to rapidly decarbonize its electricity generating system, replacing fossil fuel power plants with renewable energy systems. To get there, the U.S.

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