Montana Youth Win a Historic Climate Case
A victory for Montanans’ right to a clean, healthy environment could set a precedent for other climate lawsuits throughout the United States.
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A victory for Montanans’ right to a clean, healthy environment could set a precedent for other climate lawsuits throughout the United States.
Montana Judge Kathy Seeley said all residents, including youth, have a constitutional right to "a healthful environment," handing youth climate activists a powerful tool.
Climate change-fuelled drought and high winds created the perfect conditions for raging wildfires across the Hawaiiian island of Maui.
Climate change-fueled drought and high winds created the perfect conditions for raging wildfires across the Hawaiiian island of Maui last week, burning the historic town of Lahaina to the ground.
The ruling in Held v. Montana is expected to bolster cases in other states with similar environmental protections in their constitutions.