Montana lawmakers push back after losing youth climate lawsuit Young people in Montana won a lawsuit against the state for promoting fossil fuels, saying it violated the right to "a clean and healthful environment " This year, lawmakers passed laws trying to
Montana Supreme Court Upholds Historic Youth Climate Lawsuit Win The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a trial court ruling in a youth-led case against the Montana state government, affirming that the sixteen young plaintiffs have a right to a “stable climate system ”
Montana Supreme Court upholds kids’ landmark climate victory After a bench trial last year, Lewis and Clark County Court Judge Kathy Seeley agreed with the kids that the Montana Environmental Policy Act's limitations were unconstitutional The state high court solidified the outcome Wednesday, shutting down the state government's appeal
Kids Sued Montana over Climate Change and Won Climate activists say the ruling in favor of youth who sued Montana sends the signal that the courts can provide a “viable and powerful” strategy for battling climate change