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Oregon County Sues Fossil Fuel Entities And Enablers For Contributing To Deadly 2021 Heatwave

Oregon County Sues Fossil Fuel Entities And Enablers For Contributing To Deadly 2021 Heatwave

Story originally published in DeSmog Major fossil fuel entities and trade associations including Koch Industries, the American Petroleum Institute, and the Western States Petroleum Association, as well as consulting behemoth McKinsey & Company, were slapped with the latest climate liability lawsuit today with the filing of a complaint in the

In Montana, A Landmark Legal Challenge Over Climate Change

In Montana, A Landmark Legal Challenge Over Climate Change

Story originally published in The New Lede For 20-year-old college student Olivia Vesovich, climate change is not a future concern. It’s a current and near-daily crisis. “Climate change has impacted my ability to breathe,” Vesovich testified from the witness stand of a Montana courtroom last week. The college student,

Montana’s Narrow Defense In Youth Climate Trial Was Devoid Of Climate Science

Montana’s Narrow Defense In Youth Climate Trial Was Devoid Of Climate Science

Story originally published in DeSmog The historic youth climate trial in Montana concluded today ahead of schedule, after the state presented a condensed defense on Monday that steered clear of disputing climate science. It also excluded testimony from witnesses it had previously planned to call upon, including a neuropsychologist who

‘The State Has One Job’ Montana Teen Tells Court In Historic Youth Climate Trial

‘The State Has One Job’ Montana Teen Tells Court In Historic Youth Climate Trial

At the conclusion of his testimony and the end of the youth plaintiffs’ week-long presentation of personal stories backed by scientific evidence, 18-year-old Lander Busse spoke directly to Montana’s state government, with assistant attorneys general sitting in the courtroom at the defense side of the table. “I don’t

Court Hears Expert Testimony About How Montana ‘Doubled Down On Fossil Fuels’ And Became ‘Outright Hostile’ To Clean Energy

Court Hears Expert Testimony About How Montana ‘Doubled Down On Fossil Fuels’ And Became ‘Outright Hostile’ To Clean Energy

Story originally published in DeSmog Montana “has recognized climate change as a growing concern for decades,” Anne Hedges, director of policy and legislative affairs at the Montana Environmental Information Center, testified to a Montana court on Thursday. Despite this, the state has never denied a permit for any fossil fuel-related

Court Hears Youths' Stories, Expert Testimony On Climate Impacts In Montana

Court Hears Youths' Stories, Expert Testimony On Climate Impacts In Montana

The groundbreaking youth climate trial currently underway in Helena, Montana is seeing young people share their personal experiences with climate change impacts for the first time in front of a judge in a US court. Over the past two days, a number of these youth plaintiffs in the case Held

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

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