Montana's First Constitutional Climate Change Lawsuit Goes to Trial.
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A group of 16 young people in Montana have taken the state to court over its support for the fossil fuel industry, arguing that it is destroying the environment, cultural traditions and the future of young residents. The plaintiffs, aged between five and 22, claim that the state has failed to maintain a clean and healthy environment as required by the constitution. Montana’s case is the first of a number of similar lawsuits to go to trial. The two-week trial will determine whether the state’s support for fossil fuels is unconstitutional.
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- Young Montana residents bring climate change case to court for first time ever The Guardian US
- Held vs. State of Montana, first constitutional climate change lawsuit goes to trial WBUR News
- Perspective | Did Montana violate its residents' right to a clean environment? The Washington Post
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