Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years, seeking to set precedent

Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years, seeking to set precedent

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HELENA, Mont. — Whether a constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law is at the center of a lawsuit going to trial Monday in Montana, where 16 young plaintiffs and their attorneys hope to set an important legal precedent. It’s the first trial of its kind in the…

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