On Monday, a group of young people in Montana won a historic lawsuit
when a judge ruled that the state’s pro-fossil fuel laws and policies
violated the state constitution. Climate advocates say it’s the first
time a court has found a constitutional violation related to fossil
fuels, but the ruling may be less seismic than it first appears.
POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down the details, implications, and
limitations of this ruling. Plus, EPA’s inspector general found that as
Congress was negotiating a massive influx in funding for the nation's
drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, the agency incorrectly
told states they didn't need to look at the financial audits of the
utilities those dollars would go to. 

 

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Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

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