Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years, seeking to set precedent

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A first-of-its kind trial in Montana will decide if the constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law.

in Yellowstone National Park as further evidence that residents have been denied the clean environment guaranteed under Montana’s Constitution.

In prior rulings, State District Judge Judge Kathy Seeley significantly narrowed the scope of the case. Even if the plaintiffs prevail, Seeley has said she would not order officials to formulate a new approach to address climate change. “A declaratory judgment would be a symbolic victory, but would not require any particular action by the state government. So the state could, and likely would, proceed as before,” he said.

 

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