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Montana Supreme Court Finds Constitutional Right to Stable Climate

January 3, 2025

Danielle N. Bagwell, Esq.

MGKF Litigation Blog

In an opinion published on December 18, 2024, the Montana Supreme Court found that a provision in the Montana Constitution providing for the right to a “clean and healthful environment” guarantees the right to a stable climate system. In Held v. State of Montana, 2024 MT 312 (Mont. 2024), the Montana Supreme Court affirmed a trial court decision striking down state law provisions that barred state agencies from considering greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions in permitting decisions, finding the law violates the environmental rights guaranteed by the Montana Constitution.

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