Headline News:
- “Young Environmentalists Sue Over Executive Orders That Benefit Fossil Fuels” • Two years ago, a group of young people sued the state of Montana, claiming it was failing a constitutional guarantee of a safe and clean environment. They won that case along with all appeals. Now a group is suing to block support for fossil fuels under executive orders. [CleanTechnica]
Young environmentalists (Our Children’s Trust)
- “Ocean Winds To ‘Vigorously Defend’ SouthCoast Permit” • Ocean Winds intends to “vigorously defend” its permits in court after the Trump administration indicated that it is reviewing the construction and operations plan for the 2400-MW SouthCoast Wind project off Massachusetts. SouthCoast Wind has planned to spend over $6 billion on the project. [reNews]
- “Trump Administration’s Harvard Funding Cuts Reversed” • The Trump administration claimed it was cutting well over $2 billion dollars in research funding for antisemitism. That is a ‘smokescreen,’ the judge in a court case noted, intended to be a way to get rid of funding for scientific research that some major companies don’t want to see pursued. [CleanTechnica]
- “SSE Requests Life Extension At Coomatallin” • SSE applied to Cork County Council for permission to extend the operational life of its 6-MW Coomatallin wind farm by twenty years. The four-turbine project has been generating since 2006, annually producing enough electricity to power over 4,000 homes while displacing around 4,000 tonnes of CO₂. [reNews]
- “Renewable Energy Jobs Grew Three Times Faster Than Rest Of US Workforce In 2024” • Renewable energy jobs grew more than three times faster than the rest of the US economy in 2024. It added almost 100,000 jobs. However, future growth could be in jeopardy, according to the 10th annual Clean Jobs America report released by E2. [Solar Builder]
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