Montana's highest court upheld a lower court's decision, siding with 16 young activists who argued that the state violated their right to a clean environment by banning the consideration of climate change in energy policy decisions. The 6-to-1 ruling stated that the plaintiffs, aged 5 to 22, have a 'fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment'. This landmark decision, the first of its kind from a state supreme court, targets a 2011 law prohibiting environmental reviews from considering climate impacts when approving new projects.
Montana 's Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's decision that had sided with 16 young activists who argued that the state violated their right to a clean environment.
Wednesday's ruling came after a district court's decision last year was appealed by the state. Similar climate lawsuits are ongoing across the US but this is first of its kind a from a state supreme court. Rikki Held, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit, said in a statement that "this ruling is a victory not just for us, but for every young person whose future is threatened by climate change".Governor Greg Gianforte said his office was still assessing the ruling, but predicted the impact would be "perpetual lawsuits that will waste taxpayer dollars and drive up energy bills for hardworking Montanans".
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