This month, Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed a law barring the state from calculating the climate impacts of major projects.
Meanwhile youth in Montana are going to court next month suing to argue that Montana’s constitution requires the state to combat climate change. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/05/19/montana-climate-bill-gianforte-youth-trial/
Why Montana is emerging as a must-watch climate battleground
This month, Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a law barring the state from calculating the climate impacts of major projects. At the same time, a federal judge ruled that a first-of-its-kind climate lawsuit will go to trial next month.