Judge Rules in Favor of Youth Plaintiffs in Montana Climate Lawsuit
Two months after the landmark environmental trial concluded, a judge has ruled the plaintiffs have a constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment; AG will appeal ruling
With Landmark Climate Trial Over, Youth Plaintiffs Describe it as ‘Just the Beginning’
Counsel for both sides offered short closing remarks Tuesday on the bench trial’s final day, with the judge’s order expected within weeks
DEQ Director, Economist Testify for State as Climate Trial Winds Down
The state called just one expert witness on the penultimate day of the Held v. Montana trial; closing remarks were scheduled for Tuesday morning
Expert Cites Montana’s ‘Incredible’ Renewable Energy Potential, Teenage Plaintiffs Mourn Inaction as Climate Trial Hits Halfway Point
Friday marked plaintiffs’ final opportunity to present witnesses in youth-led lawsuit Held v. Montana
Experts in Youth Climate Trial Say Montana’s Legislative and Executive Branches Favor Fossil Fuel Industry
The state is ‘running in the wrong direction to address the climate crisis,’ according to one witness for the plaintiffs
Indigenous Experiences Headline Third Day of Held v. Montana Trial
Enrolled members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Crow Tribe testified to the impact of climate change on their cultural heritage
‘Inspirational’ Landscape of Glacier National Park Emerges as Thread in Climate Trial
Testimony from renowned Earth scientist, glaciologist figures prominently into second day of youth-led constitutional climate trial Held v. Montana
Climate Expert: ‘The Harm Will Get Worse’
Scientific testimony figures prominently into second day of youth-led constitutional climate trial Held v. Montana
Montana Youth Take Climate Change Case to Court
On first day of Montana climate trial, youth plaintiffs testify to hardships of growing up in a warming world as scientists describe scope of crisis
Constitutional Climate Change Trial Opens in Helena
Attorneys in Held v. State of Montana delivered opening statements before judge Kathy Seeley Monday morning, kicking off the nation’s first youth-led climate change trial
Podcast: Held v. Montana
Flathead Beacon editor in chief Kellyn Brown is a cohost for today's episode, and asks host Micah Drew about the upcoming climate change lawsuit Held v. Montana
Running Toward a Future in the Face of Climate Change
Mica Kantor, 14, has felt the impacts of the changing climate on the roads, tracks and trails he runs on, prompting his inclusion as a plaintiff in Held v. Montana
Montana Lawmakers Double Down on Fossil Fuels in 2023 Legislative Session
How the recent legislative session passed a slew of laws that highlight lawmakers’ energy priorities, and took direct aim at the pivotal case, Held v. Montana
Montana Supreme Court Rejects Attempt to Dismiss Climate Lawsuit
The Montana Supreme Court denied a petition by Attorney General Austin Knudsen to stop Held v. Montana, set to begin trial next week
For the Busse Brothers, Climate Change is a Reality — and a Violation of Constitutional Rights
Two Kalispell brothers cite changes to skiing and hunting seasons as reasons for joining the coalition of Montana youth in Held v. Montana suing several state agencies over failure to secure their “right to a clean and healthful environment”
