Union of Concerned Scientists: Montana Judge Rules in Favor of Youth Plaintiffs in Landmark Climate Case
August 15, 2023
August 15, 2023
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 15 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023:
A Montana state judge today ruled that the State of Montana violated the constitutional rights of 16 youth plaintiffs by encouraging a fossil fuel economy despite scientific warnings about climate change. Judge Kathy Seeley found that the youth in Montana have "a fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment, which includes climate a . . .
A Montana state judge today ruled that the State of Montana violated the constitutional rights of 16 youth plaintiffs by encouraging a fossil fuel economy despite scientific warnings about climate change. Judge Kathy Seeley found that the youth in Montana have "a fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment, which includes climate a . . .