cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1463729
Archived version: https://archive.ph/HRDja
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230815010526/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/montana-loses-fight-against-youth-climate-activists-in-landmark-ruling/
Thanks to our state constitution. At least until the MAGAs decide to call a convention and ruin it.
Now, as restitution, Montana should purchase the means to produce wind turbines and solar panels, manufacture them in state, train apt students as field construction, maintenance and repairs and upgrades, etc. Making Montana an energy exporter. Yippee ki-yay!
That would go a long way to saying "sorry" - way more than any other trivial "at tax payer expense" settlement they'll come to.