Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark climate ruling
- Montana's Supreme Court upheld a ruling that the state violated residents' constitutional right to a clean environment by allowing fossil fuel projects without considering global warming.
- The 6-1 ruling confirmed a previous decision that deemed unconstitutional a policy preventing consideration of greenhouse gas effects in permit issuance.
- Lead Plaintiff Rikki Held stated that the ruling is a victory for young people facing climate change threats.
- Republican Governor Greg Gianforte expressed concern that the decision could result in lawsuits that increase costs for Montanans.
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