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This violation is carried out by licensing the activity of extracting fossil fuels without taking into account its effects on the climate. Judge Kathy
A judge found there was “a fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment.”
A Montana judge ruled in favor of youth activists who argued that the state harmed them and the environment with the promotion of the use of fossil fuels.
The judgement could not only further invigorate the environmental movement, but also influence thousands of pending climate change lawsuits in the US and other countries. In India, 11 such lawsuits have been filed.
A judge found that a provision in a state law violates their constitutional right to a 'clean and healthful environment.'