ENVIRONMENTAL LAW — CLIMATE CHANGE — MONTANA COURT HOLDS THAT MONTANA YOUTH CAN ACCESS EQUITABLE RELIEF FOR CLIMATE IMPACTS. — Held v. State, No. CDV-2020-307 (Mont. Dist. Ct. Aug. 14, 2023).

The article focuses on climate litigation, particularly the case of Held v. State in Montana, where youth plaintiffs challenged the state's environmental policies regarding climate change. It discusses how the court found in favor of the plaintiffs, ruling that the state had violated its constitutional environmental protections, marking a significant development in climate accountability litigation and demonstrating the potential of state constitutional rights in addressing climate impacts.