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A working group tasked with reviewing and updating Montana’s Environmental Policy Act is beginning to draft recommendations.
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Mining and coal interests signal opposition to landmark climate ruling. A handful of Montana non-profits will share millions of dollars of state money in support of homeless and emergency shelters.
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The state of Montana has filed its appeal to the Supreme Court over a youth-led climate case.
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A state working group tasked with recommending changes to Montana’s environmental regulations held its first meeting Monday.
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State environmental regulators must consider climate change as part of their permitting decisions for now. The Montana Supreme Court announced that order this week while they await a full argument in a youth-led climate lawsuit.
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Every three years Montana’s largest electric utility tells the public how it’s planning to meet energy demands, which is going on now. And it follows a major court ruling that found the state’s energy policy is contributing to climate change. MTPR’s Austin Amestoy sat down with reporter Ellis Juhlin to break down where NorthWestern’s plan fits into the new legal landscape.
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Montana regulators toured the state over the last few weeks to hear feedback from the public on the state’s cornerstone environmental law, the Montana Environmental Policy Act.
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Montana’s attorney general is appealing a landmark district court ruling over the impact of human-caused climate change on young residents.
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A landmark youth climate ruling from Montana could have significant repercussions for future climate lawsuits, legal experts say.
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A district court judge in Montana handed down a landmark decision Monday, ruling that the state violated its own Constitution by failing to consider fossil fuels’ contribution to climate change. Sixteen young people sued the state over its promotion of fossil fuel-based energy.