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A state judge has ruled that Montana isnt doing enough to protect the next generation from climate change

Https://youtu.be/AommnhPhzEc Above, Fossil Fuels are carrying a huge potential legal liability. Now, the First Domino in a landslide of Fossil Fuel lawsuits?Stay Tuned. Associated Press: A Montana judge on Monday 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…

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

The ruling in this 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.

It will stop fossil fuel pollution, not overnight in montana but it does really hamper the states ability to continue to improve new fossil fuel projects. the judge says its unconstitutional to continue to do so. and the states going to have to look hard at continuing to allow fossil fuel development and emissions in montana going forward. >> but if the state does appeal the ruling and it goes to the montana supreme court, is that friendly terrain for your case, do you think, julia? >> i think t...

The young climate activists in Montana battling climate change scored a groundbreaking legal victory on Monday

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Young environmental activists scored what experts described as a ground-breaking legal victory Monday when a Montana judge said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by allowing fossil fuel development. The ruling in this first-of-its- kind trial in the U.S. adds to a small number […]

A Montana judge on Monday 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.

A Montana district court judge ruled in favor of youth plaintiffs on Monday in the landmark Held v. Montana case, which argued the state government was violating Montanans’ constitutional right

The Montana judge who heard the United States’ first constitutional climate trial has officially ruled in favor of the young plaintiffs who argued that the state’s officials had violated their rights in favor of fossil fuel interests.