Judge sides with 16 activists in Montana climate case
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2023-08-15 05:46
They alleged the state’s pro-fossil fuel policies violated their right to a healthy environment.

A Montana judge has sided with 16 young activists finding that the state violated their right to a "clean and healthful environment", which the state constitution guarantees.

The plaintiffs, between ages five and 22, alleged the state's pro-fossil fuel policies contributed to climate change.

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