Montana's MIPA Climate Change Exemption Is Unconstitutional

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Bill blocks state Department of Environmental Quality from analyzing impacts of greenhouse gases when reviewing a project. Supporters say this will rein in what they consider to be judicial activism. Opponents worry about the environmental consequences of blocking public input.

Held v. Montana, a first-of-its-kind climate lawsuit, pits young people — and their constitutionally enshrined right to a clean environment — against a state with pro-fossil fuel policies.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael, and hosted by Noel King. Today’s episode was also produced in partnership with the team who make Vox’s The Weeds podcast, Sofi LaLonde, Cristian Ayala, Anouck Dussaud, A.M. Hall, and Jonquilyn Hill.

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