Center for International Environmental Law: Montana Court Rules the State Must Protect the Right to a Healthy Environment for Present and Future Generations
August 15, 2023
August 15, 2023
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023:
In a landmark climate litigation case, a Montana state court ruled today in favor of youth plaintiffs who alleged the state violated their right to a "clean and healthful environment" by allowing fossil fuel development without considering its effect on the climate.
The trial was the first of its kind in the US, relying on Montana's constit . . .
In a landmark climate litigation case, a Montana state court ruled today in favor of youth plaintiffs who alleged the state violated their right to a "clean and healthful environment" by allowing fossil fuel development without considering its effect on the climate.
The trial was the first of its kind in the US, relying on Montana's constit . . .