Montana Judge Backs Climate Youth in ‘Sweeping Constitutiona

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Montana Judge Backs Climate Youth in ‘Sweeping Constitutional Win’

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August 14, 2023

A Montana judge on Monday sided with young environmental activists who said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by permitting fossil fuel development without considering its effect on the climate.

The ruling following a first-of-its-kind trial in the U.S. adds to a small but growing number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change, The Associated Press reports.

Our Children’s Trust, the Oregon-based legal non-profit that represented the youth, headlined the decision [pdf] as a “sweeping constitutional win”.

District Court Judge Kathy Seeley found the policy the state uses in evaluating requests for fossil fuel permits—which does not allow agencies to evaluate the effects of greenhouse gas emissions—is unconstitutional.

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Danielle Smith’s Renewable Energy Moratorium ‘An Attack On Climate Action,’ Advocates Say

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“This move will further erode industry and international trust in the Alberta government’s commitments to climate action." - August 15, 2023

QUOTE: "As Alberta-based journalist Jeremy Appel pointed out in The Orchard, Smith’s decision has baffled energy experts, environmentalists and economists. The renewable energy sector is one of Alberta’s fastest growing, with $2.7 billion worth of new projects currently underway, and having attracted $25 billion in investment. Such projects have been particularly beneficial to rural Alberta, where the United Conservative Party’s principal voter base resides, Appel noted.

As reported by The Globe and Mail, Alberta’s renewable energy industry said it was “blindsided” by the decision, indicating that, contrary to Alberta government statements, they were not consulted. . . . ."

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Moe holding ground on net-zero electricity targets

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Regina / 980 CJME Lisa Schick Aug 14, 2023 | 1:18 PM

While the Canadian government appears to be moving ahead with its regulations to have all electricity generation in the country at net-zero emissions by 2035, Saskatchewan’s premier will be staying the course with his own plan.

Last week, the federal government released its draft proposal for net-zero regulations, with a few months to go now for the provinces to give their feedback.

But Premier Scott Moe said his government is going to stick with its own plan to get to net zero by 2050, allowing current fossil fuel infrastructure to live out its full life. . . . .

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