Montana opens the door for climate litigation based on ‘stress.’ ...
It all starts with a provision of the state constitution that guarantees the right “to a clean and healthful environment.” ...
The 6-1 ruling is a major, rare victory for climate activists, who have tried to use the courts to force action on activities ...
The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a district court ruling in the nation’s first constitutional climate change ...
This story first appeared in the Daily Montanan. The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a district court ruling in the ...
Montana's top court ruled on Wednesday the state's constitution guarantees a right to a stable climate and invalidates laws ...
Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional ...
The court agreed that the state’s energy policies violated Montanans’ constitutional right to a clean environment.
The ruling finds that youth have a "fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment".
Montana's Constitution says citizens have the right to a "clean and healthful environment." Does that mean the state is ...
The Montana Supreme Court has decided a right to a clean and healthful environment includes a stable climate. It’s the final ...
Citing this language, the Montana Supreme Court, by a 6–1 vote, held that the state constitution limits the government’s ability to exacerbate climate change. The court discussed the obvious ...