Montana
Montana's youth take a stand for environmental rights
In a significant legal battle over Montana’s environmental policy, young plaintiffs push back against the state’s Supreme Court appeal, defending their right to a cleaner future.
Blair Miller reports for Daily Montanan.
In short:
- Youth plaintiffs argue that Montanaâs constitution mandates a clean environment, refuting the state’s appeal against a ruling that favored environmental protections.
- They highlight the 1972 Constitution framers’ intent to empower courts in safeguarding Montanans’ environmental rights.
- The state’s contention that local greenhouse gas emissions have a minimal global impact is challenged by the plaintiffs, emphasizing the importance of addressing local environmental degradation.
Key quote:
âAs the trial record and District Courtâs Order make clear, this case is about harm to Montanaâs environment, natural resources and climate (and consequently its children) caused by [greenhouse gas] pollution and climate change.â
â Attorneys for the plaintiffs in Held v. Montana
Why this matters:
Fueled by a sense of urgency and a demand for action on climate change, young climate activists are leveraging lawsuits to push for more aggressive environmental protections and policy reforms. The legal actions spearheaded by these young Americans are not just symbolic gestures but are grounded in the belief that current and future generations have the constitutional right to a stable climate and a healthy environment.
The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at July 8, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from July 8 drawing
12-29-37-43-55, Powerball: 18, Power Play: 4
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Winning Lotto America numbers from July 8 drawing
17-26-31-32-37, Star Ball: 01, ASB: 02
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Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from July 8 drawing
03-13-16-17, Bonus: 10
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Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from July 8 drawing
06-27-33-44-69, Powerball: 23
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Winning Montana Cash numbers from July 8 drawing
08-16-17-22-27
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from July 8 drawing
16-18-43-48-50, Bonus: 01
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When are the Montana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky For Life: 8:38 p.m. MT daily.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Big Sky Bonus: 7:30 p.m. MT daily.
- Powerball Double Play: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Montana Cash: 8 p.m. MT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
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HELENA, Mont — Gov. Greg Gianforte is backing a new effort to keep data centers from driving up Montanans’ power bills.
This week, Gianforte announced Montana is signing on to the Ratepayer Protection Pledge — an initiative endorsed by President Trump.
Several major technology companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and XAI first signed the pledge back in March.
The pledge comes as data center development continues to grow — raising questions about how much new energy will be needed and who will pay for it.
NBC Montana spoke with Julia Haggerty, professor of geography and department head of earth sciences at Montana State University, about whether Montana’s power grid is ready for that growth.
“Not without resolution of significant transmission bottlenecks and massive amounts of new generation. So, while our grid is adequately, relatively adequately equipped to serve the needs of our current load base, it’s definitely not equipped to accommodate the new demands without a lot of expansion,” she said.
According to the pledge, data center developers will pay for new power generation, and infrastructure needed to support their operations.
“It does align with ongoing regulatory efforts to ensure that the cost of new generation associated with data centers is borne by the developers of those data centers and not customers,” Haggerty said.
The governor’s office says Gianforte’s support of the pledge is designed to encourage responsible data center investments while protecting Montana ratepayers from long-term costs.
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