Sixteen plaintiffs in Montana, who are between 5 and 22 years old, are suing the state for allegedly violating its own constitutional requirement to maintain a clean environment.
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and experts say the case could set a legal precedent in several other states with similar environmental protections written into their constitutions, including Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New York. Plaintiffs Mica, 14; Badge 15, Lander 18, and Taleah, 19, listen to arguments during a status hearing on May 12, 2023, in Helena, Montana.fail to curb planet-warming emissions while the state pursues oil, gas and coal development, court documents show.
Youth plaintiffs who are challenging the constitutionality of a Montana policy that does not require state agencies to consider the effect of greenhouse gas emissions.
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