Judge rules in favor of Montana youths in landmark climate decision
I didn't realize how explicit the Montana state constitution was on this [1], which was rewritten in 1972:<p>Part IX. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES<p>Section 1. Protection and improvement. (1) The state and each person shall maintain and improve a clean and healthful environment in Montana for present and future generations.<p>(2) The legislature shall provide for the administration and enforcement of this duty.<p>(3) The legislature shall provide adequate remedies for the protection of the environmental life support system from degradation and provide adequate remedies to prevent unreasonable depletion and degradation of natural resources.<p>[1] <a href="https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0000/article_0090/part_0010/section_0010/0000-0090-0010-0010.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0000/article_0090/part_00...</a>