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In Court Testimony, Climate Scientists Rebuke Montana For Support Of Fossil Fuels

In Court Testimony, Climate Scientists Rebuke Montana For Support Of Fossil Fuels

Story originally published in DeSmog “We have been warning about the dangers posed by climate change for decades,” climate scientist Cathy Whitlock testified to a Montana court on Tuesday, “and yet Montana continues to aggressively pursue an expansion of fossil fuel utilization and production.” Whitlock is one of a number

Historic Climate Trial Kicks Off: Young Montanans Suing State Take The Stand In First-Ever US Kids' Climate Change Trial

Historic Climate Trial Kicks Off: Young Montanans Suing State Take The Stand In First-Ever US Kids' Climate Change Trial

Sixteen young Montanans suing their state government in a groundbreaking climate lawsuit made history on Monday when trial began in their case - the first of its kind in the U.S. to reach the trial stage. It is the first youth-led climate case in the country to go to

Montana Youth-Led Climate Trial Will Go On As Scheduled

Montana Youth-Led Climate Trial Will Go On As Scheduled

The trial starts June 12 - despite the legislature's fast-tracked changes to energy and environmental policies. Story originally published in DeSmog Montana’s Republican-led state government has failed to stop a groundbreaking youth climate lawsuit against the state from going to trial, despite last-minute legislative moves that have

Historic Trial Set To Begin In Montana In Groundbreaking Youth Climate Case

Historic Trial Set To Begin In Montana In Groundbreaking Youth Climate Case

The first-ever constitutional climate trial in the United States kicks off next week in Helena, Montana as sixteen young Montanans face off against their state government in the groundbreaking Held v. State of Montana youth climate case. At issue is the state’s conduct of promoting and defending fossil fuel

Judge Reactivates Landmark Youth Climate Case Against The US Government

Judge Reactivates Landmark Youth Climate Case Against The US Government

The groundbreaking constitutional climate lawsuit Juliana v. United States is back on track after a federal judge in Oregon ruled that the youth-led case can proceed under a revised version of the complaint. In an order issued June 1, US District Judge Ann Aiken granted the plaintiffs’ request to file

Hoboken Lodges First State-Level Racketeering Charge In Big Oil Climate Lawsuit

Hoboken Lodges First State-Level Racketeering Charge In Big Oil Climate Lawsuit

Story originally published in DeSmog In a first at the state level, the City of Hoboken, New Jersey recently added racketeering charges to its climate lawsuit against major petroleum producers and their national trade group the American Petroleum Institute (API). Hoboken is making this claim against fossil fuel companies under

Montana Is Paying A Climate Denier To Give Expert Testimony In Upcoming Trial

Montana Is Paying A Climate Denier To Give Expert Testimony In Upcoming Trial

Story originally published in DeSmog Montana has hired a climate scientist turned climate contrarian to be an expert witness in an upcoming trial challenging the state’s promotion of fossil fuels. Climatologist Judith Curry has already billed the state around $30,000 for a report filed in the case Held

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