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Montana Republicans urge state high court to reverse landmark youth climate ruling

Montana Republicans are pushing the state Supreme Court to reverse a significant youth climate ruling stating the state violates residents' clean environment rights by approving fossil fuel projects without considering climate impacts.
The 2023 ruling favored young plaintiffs, deeming the state in violation and was supported by natural resource companies, the state Chamber of Commerce, and Montana's largest power utility.
This decision's outcome could influence similar cases in states like Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New York with comparable environmental protections. Youth-led lawsuits are rising nationwide, with Hawaii recently settling a suit to decarbonize its transit system.

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Montana urges state top court to overturn landmark climate ruling | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Montana’s top court today appeared open to upholding a landmark ruling that found the state violated the rights of young people to a healthy environment by barring regulators from considering how new fossil fuel projects could affect climate change.

8 months ago·Honolulu, United States

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The Independent

Montana Republicans appeal to state supreme court to stop landmark climate ruling

Ruling in Montana case could impact climate change lawsuits across country

8 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Montana Free Press

Montana Supreme Court hears Held v. Montana youth climate lawsuit

HELENA — Attorneys weighed in on the extent of the Montana Constitution’s environmental protections and the separation of powers Wednesday in one of the highest-profile climate lawsuits in the country. During an hour-long hearing that drew hundreds of onlookers, the Montana Supreme Court heard opposing views about whether the Montana Constitution’s “anticipatory and preventative” environmental protections should require state agencies to incorpo…

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Common Dreams

Montana Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Landmark Youth-Led Constitutional Climate Case Held v. State of Montana

Today, counsel for the 16 plaintiffs in the historic youth-led constitutional climate case, Held v. State of Montana, presented oral arguments before the Montana Supreme Court. In a packed courtroom, counsel for the plaintiffs argued to affirm the August 2023 ruling in favor of the plaintiffs from District Court Judge Kathy Seeley declaring that the State of Montana’s laws that require the State to turn a blind eye to young people’s climate inju…

8 months ago·United States

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Missoulian

Held climate case goes before Montana Supreme Court

Montana Supreme Court hears state challenge to Held climate lawsuit finding agencies violate a constitutional right to clean and healthful environment.

8 months ago·Missoula, United States

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