Frank 'wirereporter' Jordans on Nostr: Young environmental activists scored what experts described as a ground-breaking ...

Young environmental activists scored what experts described as a ground-breaking legal victory Monday when a Montana judge said state agencies were violating their right to a clean and healthful environment by allowing fossil fuel development.

The ruling in this first-of-its- kind trial in the US adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from #climate change.

State officials pledged to appeal.

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-youth-montana-trial-c7fdc1d8759f55f60346b31c73397db0