Another win for young plaintiffs in a landmark climate lawsuit – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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Another win for young plaintiffs in a landmark climate lawsuit.

The Montana Supreme Court upheld a district judge’s 2023 ruling that the state violated young people’s right to a clean and healthy environment.

A group of 16 youths filed suit to push the state to drop a provision in the Montana Environmental Policy Act that barred officials from considering greenhouse gas emissions and the consequences of climate change when permitting new energy projects.

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