A federal judge in Connecticut has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a legislative raid of money set a
A federal judge in Connecticut has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a legislative raid of money set aside to make homes and businesses in the state more energy efficient. It’s a decision viewed as a setback for environmentalists and energy contractors in the state. In a decision released Thursday, a federal judge said the state is not limited in how it spends the energy efficiency money, just how it collects it.The judge also ruled any “implied” understanding for how the money should be spent only goes so far as the legislature deems fit, under current law.Read the full story: Connecticut Public Radio: Federal Judge Tosses Out Lawsuit Challenging Last-Minute Efficiency Fund Cuts (Image Credit: sagesolar, Creative Commons) -- source link
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