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Montana Kids Just Won Their Landmark Climate Lawsuit. Here's Why.

Montana Kids Just Won Their Landmark Climate Lawsuit. Here's Why.

Article originally published by Drilled Sixteen young Montanans have accomplished something unprecedented in U.S. history – holding their government accountable for exacerbating the climate crisis and thereby violating their fundamental constitutional rights. In a ruling released August 14, 2023, district court judge Kathy Seeley agreed with the young people: they

Time To Get Corporate Climate Polluters ‘Into A Court Of Law’, Say Several Members Of The US Congress

Time To Get Corporate Climate Polluters ‘Into A Court Of Law’, Say Several Members Of The US Congress

“The potential that this fight has in the courts is massive,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic congresswoman from New York, said on Wednesday evening. She was one of several speakers during a climate-focused webcast who highlighted the promise and the importance of holding corporate climate polluters accountable through litigation. The

US Government Urges Court To Dismiss Federal Youth Climate Lawsuit

US Government Urges Court To Dismiss Federal Youth Climate Lawsuit

Story originally published in DeSmog The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a federal district court in Oregon to put an end to the landmark constitutional youth climate lawsuit Juliana v. United States after the court reactivated the litigation earlier this month. The case, which was originally filed in

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

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

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

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