ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
DECEMBER 11, 2020
The federal district court for the District of Columbia granted BLM’s and federal officials’ motion for voluntary remand without vacatur of claims that they failed to comply with NEPA in connection with 27 oil and gas leasing decisions across Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Montana between September 2016 and March 2019.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Montana Supreme Court Affirmed that Public Service Commission Improperly Rewrote Terms of Solar Project PPA, Including by Eliminating Carbon Adder. The Montana Supreme Court agreed with the district court that the solar project developer was entitled to an agreed-upon rate for energy, a carbon adder, and a 25-year contract term.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Montana Federal Court Denied Requests to Stop Work on Keystone Pipeline, Asked for More Briefing on Separation of Powers Issues. In two lawsuits challenging the 2019 Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, the federal district court for the District of Montana denied requests to enjoin work on the pipeline. Bernhardt , No.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
MAY 7, 2021
Montana Federal Court Vacated Approvals for Mining Project. The County seeks compensatory and punitive damages, equitable relief, attorney fees and costs of suit, and disgorgement of profits, as well as recovery for injury or loss sustained as a result of practices barred by the Consumer Protection Act. Haaland , No.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
Montana Federal Court Allowed Some Coal Mining Activity to Take Place While Federal Agency Completed Required NEPA Review. The company said the injunction would “[i]n a matter of weeks … cause severe consequences to the mine and its employees, in an area of Montana that can ill-afford economic displacement.” CP18-5 (FERC Oct.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
55 
Let's personalize your content