Montana youth activists who won landmark climate case push for court enforcement
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Youth activists in Montana, who previously won a landmark climate case (Held v Montana) against the state, are petitioning the Montana Supreme Court to enforce the 2023 ruling. The original lawsuit successfully argued that state policies promoting fossil fuels violated the youth's constitutional rights. Despite the court affirming the decision in late 2024, the activists contend that new laws passed during the 2025 legislative session contradict the initial ruling. These laws include prohibiting the state from adopting stricter air quality standards than the federal Clean Air Act and limiting the scope of environmental reviews for energy projects. The activists, represented by Our Children's Trust, argue that these new policies allow the state to continue actions that increase greenhouse gas emissions, disproportionately harming youth.
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