"Montana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a landmark climate ruling in July that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas, and coal projects without regard for global warming.

"In a 6-1 ruling, the justices rejected the state’s argument that greenhouse gases released from Montana fossil fuel projects are minuscule on a global scale and reducing them would have no effect on climate change, The Associated Press reports. They likened it to asking: “If everyone else jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?”"

https://www.theenergymix.com/montana-supreme-court-upholds-youth-climate-case/
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Montana Supreme Court upholds Held v. Montana climate case ruling

Well, now, here’s some upbeat holiday season news! . . .

The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a district court ruling in Held v. Montana, affirming the young plaintiffs have a “fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment.”

In a 6 to 1 ruling, Montana’s high court ruled the public’s right to a clean and healthful environment under Montana’s constitution was violated when the state legislature passed a law removing the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions from environmental reviews under the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA). Chief Justice Mike McGrath authored the opinion.

“Plaintiffs have standing to challenge the injury to their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment,” wrote McGrath. “Montanans’ right to a clean and healthful environment was violated by the MEPA Limitation, which precluded an analysis of [greenhouse gas] emissions in environmental assessments and environmental impact statements during MEPA review.”

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Youth plaintiffs in the historic Held v. Montana climate lawsuit have a verdict!

https://grist.org/looking-forward/youth-plaintiffs-in-the-historic-held-v-montana-climate-lawsuit-have-a-verdict/

The victory for Montana’s plaintiffs could be a good sign for advocates in Hawaiʻi and elsewhere.

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Happy to see how this case turned out. A well-deserved victory!

"The Montana case, brought by plaintiffs ranging in age from 5 to 22, was the first of its kind to go to trial in the United States."

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/montana-youth-climate-ruling.html?unlocked_article_code=ioZXO9K8gHyd78AOUrDmodJ9GNlV-CiRogiDaxnCKwloAVps7vszOoJh6Qxz6t66i-EzKfMILKevj1-uqPCuExBE3vaq4TC0ENUSAUiKxIH-DfcK7FDDuXa7OG6dJ32S8qAU5NZO3w9iwkmpQuqQ5SVS66TGYRXhWkROI0gGQjJlDiCXMV5BT2BgxxYIAywx5jilb8BLFr_R7QIDjMePe_JlU0-OUcsp4IBvQO5LlI6-YjDRIp4fIQO7b4f3jHD3G1bBY8GTjNRq_VOXBpWc9fLal9MTnYU6UvdeHFT51mf67PqHcGpS2Z0ck9z9taWVHNNfKq7jp3Fcv-ZPARTivIDg&smid=url-share