Western Environmental Law Center: Sixteen Youths File Constitutional Climate Lawsuit Against the State of Montana
March 14, 2020
March 14, 2020
EUGENE, Oregon, March 14 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release:
16 young people from across Montana filed a constitutional climate lawsuit - Held et al., v. State of Montana et al. - against the state of Montana. The youth plaintiffs assert that, by supporting a fossil fuel-driven energy system, which is contributing to the climate crisis, Montana is violating their constitutional rights to a clean and healthful environment; to seek safety, health . . .
16 young people from across Montana filed a constitutional climate lawsuit - Held et al., v. State of Montana et al. - against the state of Montana. The youth plaintiffs assert that, by supporting a fossil fuel-driven energy system, which is contributing to the climate crisis, Montana is violating their constitutional rights to a clean and healthful environment; to seek safety, health . . .