Montana’s Supreme Court recently upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by allowing oil, gas and coal projects without regard for climate change. The state’s defense argued that reducing greenhouse gases would have no effect on a global scale. The court countered by asking: “If everyone else jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?”
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Montana's top court upholds landmark ruling in youth climate case
Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming.AMY BETH HANSON (AP News)