AIR QUALITY PERMIT: DEQ did not conduct adequate environmental review of natural gas power plant before issuing permit, should have considered greenhouse gas, analysis of lighting impacts deficient, but rather than vacatur of permit remanded for further evaluation of environmental impacts… Moses affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Environment, clean & healthful = stable climate system
ENVIRONMENT: Constitution’s clean & healthful environment properly found to include stable climate system, invalidates MEPA review limitation… 16 children had standing to bring challenge… psychiatric exams of 8 children properly denied… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]
Energy purchase CREP rulings
ENERGY PURCHASE rulings pursuant to Community Renewable Energy Project affirmed and reversed… Manley affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Utilities, electricity pre-approval statute
UTILITIES: Challenge to electricity pre-approval statute fails for lack of standing… Marks reversed. [Read more…]
PSC, constitutional challenge to procedures
PSC: “As-applied” constitutional challenge to PSC’s procedures properly dismissed on justiciability grounds… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]