A court in Montana has ruled the state constitution means exactly what it says. Naturally, opponents will appeal, claiming they know better.
the court determined that a provision in the Montana Environmental Policy Act passed recently by the state legislature that prevents state agencies from taking climate change into account when considering requests for oil and gas drilling permits has harmed the state’s environment and the young plaintiffs by preventing Montana from considering the climate impacts of energy projects. The provision is accordingly unconstitutional, the court said.
There is a certain irony that the men of the state legislature should be dressed down by a women judge. Ouch! Assistant attorney general Russell derided the case in his closing statement as a “week-long airing of political grievances that properly belong in the Legislature, not a court of law.” The plaintiffs’ attorney, Phil Gregory, said the court’s verdict could empower youth everywhere to take to the courts to secure their futures. “There are political decisions being made without regard to the best scientific evidence and the effects they will have on our youngest generations. This is a monumental decision,” he said., which represents the plaintiffs, has taken legal action on behalf of youths in all 50 states, and has cases pending in four other states.
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