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Youth litigants say Montana is violating their right to healthy environment

Sixteen plaintiffs — ages 5 to 22 — are suing Montana lawmakers, claiming the state is violating their constitutional right to a clean environment and isn’t addressing climate change.

By Madeleine Brand • Jun 12, 2023 • 1 min read

Sixteen plaintiffs — ages 5 to 22 — are suing Montana lawmakers, claiming the state is violating their constitutional right to a clean environment and isn’t addressing climate change.

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Micah Drew
reporter at the Flathead Beacon in Kalispell, Montana Michael Burger, executive director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Youth litigants say Montana is violating their right to healthy environment

Sixteen plaintiffs — ages 5 to 22 — are suing Montana lawmakers, claiming the state is violating their constitutional right to a clean environment and isn’t addressing climate change.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Youth litigants say Montana is violating their right to healthy environment

Sixteen plaintiffs — ages 5 to 22 — are suing Montana lawmakers, claiming the state is violating their constitutional right to a clean environment and isn’t addressing climate change.

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