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A victory for Montanans' right to a clean, healthy environment could set a precedent for other climate lawsuits nationwide.

Back in march of 2020, 16 young people of montana came together and sued the governor, free state agencies, and the public service commission. they argue that montana's pro fossil fuels laws infringed on their constitutional right to a clean and healthy full environment. and this week, believe it or not, they actually won their case. we -- versus montana is the first climate case to ever go to trial the united states, and the first to link climate change to a constitutional right. the state attorney generals office is planning to file an appeal, but as it stands now, montana, the state that ge...

Real time, kids in this country, who will live through much more of the climate crisis then we will, well, they are not taking it lying down. back in march of 2020, 16 young people of montana came together and sued the governor, free state agencies, and the public service commission. they argue that mountainous pro fossil fuels laws infringed on their constitutional right to a clean and helpful environment. and this week, believe it or not, they actually won their case. we -- montana is the first climate use case to ever go to trial in the united states, and the first to link climate change to...

And you can see the importance of constitutional rights, i think when the dobbs decision came down and overruled roe v. wade, everyone could see how overnight our country changes. because it put the question of abortion back in the hands of politicians and legislatures. and we need climate protection and fossil fuels, and those decisions to be taken out of the hands of politicians, so that we can actually protect the planet for our children and future generations. >> very important point, and very important comparison. some of the other pressing issues of our time. julia olson, thank you so, m...

Climate change-fueled drought and high winds created the perfect conditions for raging wildfires across the Hawaiian island of Maui, burning the historic town of Lahaina to the ground. As of Thursday, the death toll was 111, but that number is expected to go much higher as the difficult task of searching the acres of burnt […]