Montana Judge Sides With Youth Climate Activists

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A Montana judge has ruled in favor of young climate activists who argue that state agencies were violating their constitutional rights to quote clean and healthful environment. 16 young Montanans who range in age from 5 to 22 are agencies were green lighting fossil fuel projects without regards to the environmental impact in her decision. The judge wrote this quote, Montana's emissions and climate change have been proven to be a substantial factor in causing climate impacts to Montana's environment. The ruling is being considered a rare win for climate activists who fight back through the courts.