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Brought by 16 plaintiffs ranging from 5 to 22 years old, the trial is believed to be the first in the country to address whether a governmental entity should be forced to mitigate climate change.
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Sixteen plaintiffs, ranging in age from 5 to 22, are suing Montana for promoting fossil fuel energy policies that they say violate their constitutional right to a “clean and healthful environment.”
Young people challenging Montana officials over their inaction on climate change are expected back in state court on Tuesday in the ongoing trial over a lawsuit that environmentalists hope will
By choosing to support the fossil fuel industry over the environmental health of their state, a group of young people say Montana has violated the constitution and threatened their futures.
Day one of the two-week trial included testimony from youth plaintiffs, a globally renowned climate scientist and a delegate to the state's 1972 constitutional convention.
A landmark youth climate trial is playing out in Montana, as more than a dozen young plaintiffs aged 5 to 22 said they are already being hurt by climate change-fueled wildfires, drought, reduced snowpack and impacts to wildlife.
Young people suing Montana to take action on climate change are ready to wrap up their arguments in a first-of-its-kind trial. The state takes the stand next week
In Montana, Americans too young to vote are hoping a judge will back their claim to a less-polluted state as the first constitutional climate case goes to court.
During the trial in a case brought by 16 young people, plaintiffs testified about how increased heat, smoke from wildfires, and drought affect their activities and mental health.
Brought by 16 plaintiffs ranging from 5 to 22 years old, the trial is believed to be the first in the country to address whether a governmental entity should be forced to mitigate climate change.
Montana officials sought to downplay a first-of-its-kind trial taking place over the state's obligations to protect residents from climate change, saying Monday that a victory by the young plaintiffs would not change approvals for fossil fuel projects.
Tuesday marked the end of a closely-watched climate trial in Helena to determine whether the state’s contributions to climate change have violated the rights of 16 young Montanans.
An attorney for 16 young plaintiffs urged a judge Tuesday to strike down as unconstitutional a Montana law that prohibits state agencies from considering the environmental effects when it weighs permits allowing the release of greenhouse gases.
A first-of-its-kind trial is underway in Montana, where a group of young people argue the state's lawmakers aren't doing nearly enough to address climate change. Montana is one of the nation’s biggest coal producers and the industry there has strong political support.
Tuesday marked the end of a closely-watched climate trial in Helena to determine whether the state’s contributions to climate change have violated the rights of 16 young Montanans.
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