Burgeoning hydrogen industry draws $41 million in federal lobbying from fossil fuel companies
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This story was produced by the Energy News Network in partnership with Open Secrets, and is reprinted with permission. The number of companies and organizations lobbying the federal government on issues related to hydrogen increased nearly tenfold since President Joe Biden took office — from about two dozen at the end of 2020 to more than 200 […]
Montana Repeals State Energy Policy as Climate Trial Nears
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Montana has repealed its 30-year-old energy policy – including a 2011 amendment that prioritized fossil-fuel development. The move comes as a June trial date approaches for a youth-led climate lawsuit against the state. In the lawsuit, Held v. State of Montana, sixteen Montana children and teenagers say that by actively promoting a fossil-fuel based energy […]