Landmark Climate Lawsuit Victory: Montana Judge Rules in Favor of Young People’s Right to a Clean Environment

Published on: 08/14/2023 – 19:31

A Montana judge on Monday ruled in favor of young people who accused their state of violating their constitutional right to a “clean and healthy environment” by favoring the fossil fuel industry, a historic decision in the first major climate lawsuit in the United States. United. The judge declared unconstitutional a Montana law prohibiting the local administration from taking into account the consequences of greenhouse gas emissions on the climate when it must grant or not to grant permits to fossil fuel companies.

2023-08-14 17:31:18


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