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University of Montana law professor weighs chances of Held vs. State of Montana at City Club Missoula with environmental reporter.

If the Montana Supreme Court upholds a lower court’s decision in the youth climate case, can it force action from the legislature? In Held v. Montana, is the actual goal

If the Montana Supreme Court upholds a lower court’s decision in the youth climate case, can it force action from the legislature? In Held v. Montana, is the actual goal

The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule to close a significant loophole in coal ash disposal regulations. The Coal Combustion Residuals Rule targets millions of tons of toxic coal ash previously exempt from federal oversight, including the 19 legacy coal ash ponds and landfills in Georgia. For decades, utilities have disposed of coal ash by dumping it in unlined ponds and landfills where the toxins leak into groundwater. ...

Fairfield Bellarmine, Fairfield University’s Bridgeport campus. Courtesy Fairfield University. Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law is once again ranked

Federal energy regulators also invoked a policy Thursday that prioritizes tribal opposition to hydroelectric facilities.

Critics call on federal regulators to increase their oversight of the proposed pipeline, which would send gas from Texas to the Mexican coast for export.

Critics are calling on federal regulators to increase their scrutiny and oversight of the proposed pipeline, which would send gas from Texas to the Mexican coast for export to other countries.

Critics are calling on federal regulators to increase their scrutiny and oversight of the proposed pipeline, which would send gas from Texas to the Mexican coast for export to other countries.