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World > Americas & EMEA
Montana court rules for young people in landmark climate trial
By Agence France-Presse
Aug 15, 2023 12:00 pm

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a landmark climate trial, a court in Montana on Monday ruled in favor of a group of youths who accused the western American state of violating their rights to a clean environment.

District Court Judge Kathy Seeley said a state law preventing agencies from considering the impacts of greenhouse gases when issuing permits for fossil fuel development was unconstitutional.

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