Youth plaintiffs in the climate change lawsuit, Held vs. Montana, pose outside the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse in Helena, Mont., on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)
June 13, 2023
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Climate case plaintiffs tell Montana Supreme Court to deny state’s ask for pause on decision
Attorneys for the youth plaintiffs in the Held v. Montana climate change case told the Montana Supreme Court it should deny the Department of Justice’s request to pause the district court’s decision in part because they say the state attorneys did not follow proper legal procedure in filing the request.
Attorneys for Gianforte, agencies ask Supreme Court to put order in Montana climate case on hold
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration says it is impractical for the state to immediately start addressing greenhouse gas emissions and climate impacts to the environment following a judge’s ruling this summer that the state was violating Montanans’ constitutional rights by not preserving a “clean and healthful” environment.
Teen in Montana climate trial testifies on effects of wildfire smoke
A high school athlete who along with 15 other young people took Montana to court over climate change testified Tuesday that increased smoke from forest fires makes it difficult for him to compete and that a doctor prescribed an inhaler to help his breathing problems.