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They alleged the state’s pro-fossil fuel policies violated their right to a healthy environment.

The ruling adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.

In a landmark climate trial, a Montana court on Monday ruled in favor of a group of youths who accused the western US state of violating their rights to a clean environment.

A Montana judge has sided with young environmental activists who said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean environment by...

Montana is violating the rights of young people with policies that prohibit the state from considering climate change effects when it reviews coal mining, natural gas extraction and other fossil... -Today at 02:42 pm- MarketScreener

A Montana judge has sided with young environmental activists who said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by permitting fossil fuel development without considering its effect on the climate

The state of Montana’s failure to consider greenhouse gas emissions from energy and mining projects violates the state constitution because it does not protect Montanans’ right to a clean and

The ruling in the first-of-its-kind trial in the U.S. adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.

Montana youth win 'monumental' climate decision

Emily Flower, spokeswoman for Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, decried the ruling as "absurd," criticized the judge and said the office planned to appeal.