Why Montana kids are suing the state over climate change

[onthedarkside]

 

Do citizens have a right to a healthy environment? In Montana they do. The state constitution reads, “The state and each person shall maintain and improve a clean and healthful environment in Montana for present and future generations.” And a group of young people are using that language to sue the state over its energy policies.

 

In one of the country’s first climate change lawsuits, a group of 16 young people in Montana alleges that the state has violated their constitutional right to “a clean and healthful environment.

 

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https://www.vox.com/climate/2023/6/12/23755678/montana-climate-change-lawsuit-young-people-coal-global-warming

 

[bendejo]

The younger generations dragging Montana kicking and screaming into the 21st century, an encouraging stand.

During her time as first lady Eleanor Roosevelt was un-welcome in that state.

Still waiting for the corrupt Ryan Zinke to be brought to justice for antics while US Secretary of Interior.

 

 

[Atlantis]

....because they are helplessly ignorant about the relative role of Montana(1) (you couldn't make it more satirical if you tried) vs. [insert random Indian state] or [insert random Chinese province]

(1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana

[BritManToo]

Montana should turn off all the fossil fuel power plants and see how the kids like that!

Edited June 12, 2023 by BritManToo