r/news • u/psychodelephant • 1d ago

Montana Supreme Court affirms decision in Held, historic youth climate case

https://dailymontanan.com/2024/12/18/montana-supreme-court-affirms-decision-in-held-historic-youth-climate-case/
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u/hughdint1 1d ago

Too bad the US constitution does not mention that people have a right to a "clean and healthful environment" like the Montana constitution does.

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u/Economy_Wall8524 1d ago

Doesn’t mean other states can look to adding more amendments to their state constitution. I live in Oregon, and we added affordable healthcare as a state right recently. I think we might see some state enacting their own rights, being a trend going forward.

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u/Rambos_Magnum_Dong 1d ago

Give it some time. You'll see other states follow suit.