Badge, left, and Lander Busse, teenage plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state of Montana. [Photo credit: Matthew Hamon for The New York Times]
Sixteen young Montanans have sued their state, arguing that its support of fossil fuels violates the state Constitution that guarantees residents “the right to a clean and healthful environment.” Read about this landmark climate change case in The New York Times story, March 24, 2023.