Youth

A federal court in Montana is hearing arguments and live witness testimony this week in a new youth-led lawsuit challenging several of President Donald Trump’s executive orders designed to boost fossil fuels while undermining renewable energy and suppressing climate science. Government defendants are urging the court to dismiss the

The suit, which follows legal victories in Montana and Hawaii, alleges violations of the state constitution and says Wisconsin law impedes a transition to renewable energy, locking in harmful air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants. By Dana Drugmand, Inside Climate News This article originally appeared

The Trump administration is asking a federal court to toss out a climate lawsuit brought by 22 young Americans on constitutional grounds challenging the administration’s pro-fossil fuel agenda, arguing that grievances over federal energy policy cannot be addressed by the courts. In a motion to dismiss briefing filed on

Story originally published in Sierra As the Trump administration moves to turbocharge fossil fuel production while undermining clean energy, young Americans have turned to the courts to fight back, arguing that these executive actions violate their constitutional right to life.  Last week, 22 youth activists ranging in age from seven