Mountain West states at center of movement to make a clean environment a constitutional right

KUNC | By Emma VandenEinde

Published April 27, 2023 at 9:48 AM MDT

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The San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico.

New Mexico and Nevada are among at least a dozen states that have considered so-called "green amendments" to their state constitutions so far this year. The amendments are modeled after Montana's constitutionally guaranteed right to a clean environment.

New Mexico and Nevada are among at least a dozen states that have considered so-called "green amendments" to their state constitutions so far this year. The amendments are modeled after Montana's constitutionally guaranteed right to a clean environment.