 Energy & Environment |
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Court sides with kids who sued Montana over climate change |
A Montana court on Monday sided with 16 young plaintiffs, agreeing state policy violated their right to a safe and healthy environment. |
Montana District Judge Kathy Seeley ruled against a state law that prohibited the consideration of climate impacts in the process for approving energy projects. "By prohibiting analysis of GHG emissions and corresponding impacts to the climate…the [Montana Environmental Policy Act] Limitation violates Youth Plaintiffs' right to a clean and healthful environment and is unconstitutional on its face," she wrote. The case was largely bolstered by a provision in Montana's constitution that guarantees a right to "a clean and healthful environment." Nevertheless, Julia Olson, chief legal counsel of Our Children's Trust, which represented the plaintiffs, said in a written statement she believes the case could be a "turning point." "Today, for the first time in U.S. history, a court ruled on the merits of a case that the government violated the constitutional rights of children through laws and actions that promote fossil fuels, ignore climate change, and disproportionately imperil young people," she said. Similar cases have been filed at the state and federal level, though many, including a federal claim, have been dismissed. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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The White House on Monday blew off criticism over President Biden being on vacation and offering a “no comment” this weekend during the catastrophic fires in Maui, the deadliest wildfires in the U.S. in more than a century.
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Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said Sunday she is "optimistic" the historic banyan tree in Lahaina will bloom again after a wildfire ripped through parts of Maui last week, destroying thousands of structures. |
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Hawaii Rep. Jill Tokuda (D) said Sunday the state's warning sirens "likely did not go off" as the Maui wildfire tore through parts of the island last week, marking the deadliest wildfire in modern United States history. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) will likely pay a hefty price for previously peddling natural gas as a "renewable" resource, according to a settlement agreement announced Monday by California … |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's 2020 campaign manager, two others agree to pay $50,000 for roles in East Palestine charity scam (Cleveland.com)
Revealed: Louisiana created alleged conflict of interest in 'Cancer Alley' case (The Guardian)
- Conservation and development: Nevada's unique public lands process draws renewed attention (The Nevada Independent)
- Big Oil is getting more and more direct air capture-curious (Axios)
- California's planning a renewable energy project at a scale never before attempted in the world (Politico)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability released a transcript Monday from a former FBI agent that Republicans say validates a key claim from an IRS whistleblower about management of the tax crimes investigation into Hunter Biden, the president's son. Read more |
| Republican strategists are worried that if former President Trump doesn't secure the GOP's presidential nomination next year, or if he is kept off the ballot because of his mounting legal problems, it could spell a voter turnout disaster for their party in 2024. Read more |
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