On August 14, the Montana First Judicial District Court ruled that the state had acted unconstitutionally in neglecting to consider climate change when approving fossil fuel projects in the 16-youth plaintiff case, Held v. Montana. The Boston Globe quoted Of Counsel Dylan Sanders (Boston) on the implications of this case for Massachusetts and other states in its recent article, "Montana climate case could launch ripple effect in Mass., other states, advocates say."

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