2023 年新墨西哥州的诉讼获准进行，指控该州未能履行宪法规定的石油和天然气污染保护义务。 2023 New Mexico lawsuit allowed to proceed, alleging state failed to meet constitutional obligations for oil and gas pollution protection.
新墨西哥州一名法官允许一项具有里程碑意义的诉讼继续进行，该诉讼指控该州未能履行宪法规定的防止石油和天然气污染的义务。 A New Mexico judge has allowed a landmark lawsuit to proceed, alleging that the state has failed to meet its constitutional obligations for protecting against oil and gas pollution. 该案件由环保组织和居住在油井附近的美洲原住民于 2023 年提起，寻求遵守新墨西哥州宪法中的“污染控制条款”。 Filed in 2023 by environmental groups and Native Americans living near oil wells, the case seeks compliance with a "pollution control clause" in the New Mexico Constitution. 法官马修·威尔逊（Matthew Wilson）驳回了该州驳回此案的动议，指出新墨西哥州需要根据宪法对自身责任进行更严格的审查。 Judge Matthew Wilson denied the state's motion to dismiss the case, stating that there needs to be more scrutiny of New Mexico's responsibilities under the constitution. 随着违宪证据的提出，诉讼现在可以继续进行。 The lawsuit can now proceed with evidence of constitutional violations being brought forward.