Resolves YES if the judge issues a ruling striking down the Montana law that prohibits the state from considering greenhouse gas emissions or climate impacts in its environmental review process. Resolves NO if the judge rules allowing the law to stand.
This question resolves on the decision by the trial judge. Any appeal to the Montana Supreme Court does not affect resolution of this question.
https://apnews.com/article/youth-climate-lawsuit-montana-1ae9a45e0207276c75f976a6b68eb5f8
An attorney for 16 young plaintiffs urged a judge Tuesday to strike down as unconstitutional a Montana law that prohibits state agencies from considering the environmental effects when it weighs permits allowing the release of greenhouse gases.
Attorney Nate Bellinger made the plea in his closing argument at the end of a seven-day trial. Plaintiffs say state officials violated their right to a clean and healthful environment, part of the Montana Constitution, by allowing companies to build power plants and expand coal mines, among other things.
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In the first ruling of its kind nationwide, a Montana state court decided Monday in favor of young people who alleged the state violated their right to a “clean and healthful environment” by promoting the use of fossil fuels.
The court determined that a provision in the Montana Environmental Policy Act has harmed the state’s environment and the young plaintiffs, by preventing Montana from considering the climate impacts of energy projects. The provision is accordingly unconstitutional, the court said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/08/14/youths-win-montana-climate-trial/