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  1. Nov 2015 http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2015/11/children_sue_the_obama_administration_over_climate_change.html
  2. Nov 21, 2015 http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/judge-denies-washington-kids-petition-on-climate-change/
  3. Nov 23, 2016 https://www.usnews.com/news/news/articles/2016-11-23/washington-state-youth-sue-government-over-climate-change?src=usn_fb
  4. March 9, 2016 http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/09/opinions/sutter-oregon-kids-lawsuit-climate/
  5. April 10, 2016 http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2016/04/10/federal-court-rules-on-climate-change-in-favor-of-todays-children/#5f14c976219d
  6. April 14, 2016 http://www.democracynow.org/2016/4/14/landmark_climate_lawsuit_meet_the_youth
  7. April 14, 2016 http://www.sciencealert.com/judge-rules-that-kids-can-sue-the-us-government-for-inaction-on-climate-change
  8. May 1, 2016 http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2016/05/01/climate-change-litigation-the-children-win-in-court/#9e6a7c85dfeb
  9. May 2, 2016 http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/05/02/3774340/climate-change-lawsuit-children-washington-win/
  10. May 6, 2016 http://yeson732.org/judge-hollis-hill-ruling/
  11. May 19, 2016 http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2016/05/19/children-win-another-climate-change-legal-case-in-mass-supreme-court/#2b20b8c1556b
  12. April 29, 2016 http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/04/29/24025118/king-county-judge-makes-historic-judgment-against-washington-state-in-climate-change-case
  13. June 06, 2016 http://ourchildrenstrust.org/sites/default/files/2016.06.01CleanAirRulePR.pdf
  14. June 22, 2016 http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/06/22/24246069/governor-inslees-administration-is-appealing-the-climate-kids-court-win
  15. June 27, 2016 http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/06/hillary-clinton-2016-democratic-platform-213993 by Bill McKibben
  16. March 10, 2015 Educational Video – Science Based Evidence Talk http://www.anl.gov/videos/argonne-outloud-climate-change-fact-fiction-and-what-you-can-do-march-10-2015
  17. June 20, 2016 http://citizensclimatelobby.org/ccls-promise-we-will-pass-a-carbon-fee-bill-by-the-end-of-2017/?utm_source=CCL+Blog&utm_campaign=cab056734e-Blog_Subscribers1_9_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8b3f6fc789-cab056734e-329420273
  18. June 29, 2016 http://www.carbontax.org/blog/2016/06/29/last-weeks-democratic-platform-vote-was-a-win-for-carbon-taxes/?link_id=1&can_id=9e5fa83cda70ad1ec28c78ed65af2924&source=email-what-bill-mckibben-told-the-democrats&email_referrer=what-bill-mckibben-told-the-democrats&email_subject=what-bill-mckibben-told-the-democrats
  19. July 2, 2016 http://citizensclimatelobby.org/young-climate-change-lobbyists-prove-big-asset-hill/
  20. July 20, 2016 http://cascadiaplanet.blogspot.com/ Good Summary!
  21. August 1, 2016 http://www.sightline.org/2016/08/01/pros-cons-carbonwa-carbon-tax-swap-ballot-initiative-732/
  22. August 23, 2016 http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/can-future-global-warming-matter-today/?mwrsm=Email
  23. August 25, 2016 http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/08/just-90-companies-are-blame-most-climate-change-carbon-accountant-says?utm_source=Sightline%20Institute&utm_medium=web-email&utm_campaign=Sightline%20News%20Selections
  24. Sept 14, 2016 http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/fed-judge-to-decide-whether-climate-change-lawsuit-proceeds/?utm_source=Sightline%20Institute&utm_medium=web-email&utm_campaign=Sightline%20News%20Selections
  25. Sept 20, 2016 http://knkx.org/post/advice-next-commissioner-public-lands-conversation-peter-goldmark
  26. Nov 10, 2016 https://timedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/b78ce-2016-11-10aikendecisionpr.pdf  PDF from Our Children’s Trust
  27. Nov 10, 2016 http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/green-life/federal-judge-greenlights-landmark-climate-change-lawsuit
  28. Nov 10, 2016 http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/10/opinions/sutter-trump-climate-kids/
  29. Nov 10, 2016 http://time.com/4567012/federal-government-lawsuit-climate-change/
  30. Nov 11, 2016 http://www.jurist.org/paperchase/2016/11/federal-judge-allows-climate-change-lawsuit-to-proceed.php
  31. Nov 11, 2016 http://www.ecowatch.com/climate-change-lawsuit-2089347238.html
  32. Nov, 12, 2016 http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/23/youth-in-washington-state-sue-government-over-climate-change.html
  33. Nov 13, 2016 http://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/kids-are-taking-the-government-to-court-over-climate-change
  34. Nov 14, 2016 http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/children-win-right-sue-us-government-over-climate-change.html  with videos
  35. Nov 22, 2016 http://www.thestate.com/news/nation-world/national/article116580878.html
  36. Nov 23, 2016 http://www.salon.com/2016/11/23/washington-state-youth-sue-government-over-climate-change-2/
  37. Nov 23, 2016 https://apnews.com/95bad93adafb42c7ab3a8e6522e6bad4/Juvenile-activists-sue-government-over-climate-change-policy?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP
  38. Dec 1, 2016 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/12/01/trump-could-face-the-biggest-trial-of-the-century-over-climate-change/?utm_term=.94ff020e7e17
  39. Dec 6, 2016 http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/the-teen-agers-suing-over-climate-change
  40. Dec 19, 2017 https://www.ourchildrenstrust.org/washington/
  41. Dec 20, 2017: http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/kids-climate-lawsuit-gets-even-bigger- heads-to-trial-in-2017/
  42. Dec 20, 2016 http://www.westernlaw.org/article/judge-allows-youth-constitutional-climate-rights-case-move-forward-against-state-wa-and-gov-
  43. January 9, 2017 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/donald-trump-secretary-state-rex-tillerson-exxon-mobil-cover-up-climate-change-threat-lawsuit-a7518006.html
  44. January 11, 2017 http://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2017/01/17/trumps-secretary-of-state-nominee-faces-deposition-in-eugene-climate-change-lawsuit/
  45. January 13, 2017 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-environment-tillerson-idUSKBN14X2KF
  46. January 16, 2017 http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/world/lebel-lawsuit-climate-change-1.3931321
  47. January 31, 2017: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jan/31/environmental- activist-trial-judge-questions-climate-change-ken-ward
  48. February 9, 2017 http://people.com/human-interest/these-21-kids-are-suing-the-federal-government-over-climate-change-everything-is-at-stake/
  49. February 9, 2017: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/571d109b04426270152febe0/t/58a1e480579fb379a719c535/1487004804530/2017.02.09SubstitutionOfPartiesPressRelease.pdf
  50. March 17, 2017: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/kids-sue-us-government-climate-change/
  51. March 28, 2017: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/youth-led-high-stakes-climate-lawsuit-shifts-focus-to-trump-w473224
  52. April 24, 2017 http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2017/s4658190.htm
  53. April 24, 2017: https://www.democracynow.org/2017/4/24/see_you_in_court_kids_suing
    Play this one for Climate Outloud – Everybody’s Talking About it
  54. April 29, 2017: http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/29/politics/sutter-climate-kids-march-washington/index.html
  55. May 1, 2017: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/571d109b04426270152febe0/t/5907a22cd2b8574b00089352/1493672493237/17.05.01+Coffin%27s+Order+Recommending+Denial+of+Interlocutory+Appeal+PR.pdf

Julia Olsen plaintiff’s counsel quote, “President Trump must accept that the courts do not do his bidding, and in a court of law, ‘alternative facts’ are considered perjury.”

56. May 22, 2017 https://www.ecowatch.com/our-childrens-trust-motions-2422789150.html?xrs=RebelMouse_fb&ts=1495807736
57. May 23, 2017: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/industry-group-wants-to-pull-out-of-kids-climate-case/
58.  May 26, 2017: http://observer.com/2017/05/climate-change-kids-lawsuit-fossil-fuels-big-oil/?utm_source=Our+Children%27s+Trust+Newsletter&utm_campaign=c70f217aec-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4094e87487-c70f217aec-111844421
59.  May 26, 2017: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/05/26/three-fossil-fuel-groups-joined-a-historic-climate-lawsuit-now-they-want-to-get-out-of-it/?utm_campaign=c70f217aec-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_26&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Our%20Children%27s%20Trust%20Newsletter&utm_term=.15634389449f
60.  June 1, 2017: http://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-students-that-sued-state-over-climate-change-regulations-react-to-paris-accord
61.  June 8, 2017: https://www.ecowatch.com/youth-climate-lawsuit-trial-2437891411.html
62.  June 8, 2017: When the defendants sought an interlocutory appeal of that order, Judge  Aiken denied the Trump administration’s motions on June 8, 2017.
63.  June 13, 2017: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13062017/kids-climate-change-lawsuit-childrens-trust-jayden-foytlin-louisiana 
64.  June 14, 2017: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/571d109b04426270152febe0/t/5941dbdd20099e8bc94c02e3/1497488350521/17.06.14+Case+Management+Conference+PR.pdf?utm_source=Our+Children%27s+Trust+Newsletter&utm_campaign=430d3f9589-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_15&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4094e87487-430d3f9589-116147993June 15, 2017: https://thinkprogress.org/dakota-access-pipeline-judge-orders-environmental-redo-6ff79d3b0ec0 
65.  June 15, 2017: https://thinkprogress.org/dakota-access-pipeline-judge-orders-environmental- redo-6ff79d3b0ec0
66. June 16, 2017: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/593d55bce4b0b65670e56b6e
67.  June 28, 2017: https://www.ourchildrenstrust.org/us/federal-lawsuit/ On June 28, 2017, Judge Coffin issued an order releasing the fossil fuel industry defendants from the case, and setting a trial date for February 5, 2018 before Judge Aiken at the U.S. District Court of Oregon in Eugene
68.  June 29, 2017: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29062017/trial-date-children%E2%80%99s- climate-lawsuit-trump-administration-climate-change

The trial will start on Feb. 5, 2018, in federal district court in Eugene, Oregon, with Judge Ann Aiken.

69.  July 6, 2017: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/this-is-what-the-world-has-come-to-15- year-olds-have_us_595d4d59e4b0cf3c8e8d55d8
70.  July 6, 2017: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/childrens-trust-takes-trump-court-climate- change/?utm_content=buffer8a977&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_cam paign=buffer
71.  July 7, 2017: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/we-youth-cant-vote-but-thats-not- stopping-us-from_us_595fd061e4b08f5c97d06961
72.  July 25, 2017: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/my-friend-and-i-are-both-15-years-old- we-have-no-choice_us_5977e962e4b0c6616f7ce620
73.  Aug 14, 2017: https://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2017/8/14/meet-the-oregon-attorney- suing-president-trump-over-climate-change#.WZIdBIwrhUA.facebook
74. August 28, 2017: https://www.ourchildrenstrust.org/federal-proceedings/
75.  Sept 9, 2017: https://www.ourchildrenstrust.org/washington

The Court of Appeals chose in an opinion today to not uphold an order by the trial court, but it is of little consequence since the Department of Ecology already did what it was court ordered to do. Washington youth plaintiffs now look forward to filing a new constitutional case against the state of Washington in order to get the science-based relief, in the form of a climate recovery plan, that they deserve. Read the full opinion.

76.  Sept 12, 2017:  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/571d109b04426270152febe0/t/59b8304680bd5e956c905446/1505243206878/2017.09.12+Trump+Desperate+to+Dodge+pr.pdf   Trump Desperate to Dodge Kids’ Climate Trial, but Ninth Circuit gets the Next Word
77.  Nov 17, 2017:  https://insideclimatenews.org/news/17112017/climate-change-lawsuit-kids-donald-trump-administration-our-childrens-trust
78. Dec. 8, 2017:   http://mailchi.mp/ourchildrenstrust/show-solidarity-with-youthvgov-plaintiffs-as-they-head-to-9th-circuit-court?e=2df967b830
79.  Dec 8, 2017:  Digital Toolkit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gOuyhTMuUZJJlh-dBxoPAWIVMOvoOgnD6ZJaQTUp0-s/edit
80. Dec 8, 2017: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/climate-science-on-trial-again_us_5a2b2170e4b0d7c3f26222ce?utm_content=buffer438e3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
81. Dec 11, 2017:  Live video to Oral Arguments at the 9th Circuit Court in San Francisco https://www.youthvgov.org/?utm_source=Our+Children%27s+Trust+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b251fb192a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_07_TOOLKIT_ORAL_ARG&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4094e87487-b251fb192a-116147993
82.  Dec 27, 2017 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-climatechange-lawsuit/climate-change-cases-predicted-to-make-a-legal-splash-in-2018-idUSKBN1EM0IZ

Updates in 2018
83. Jan 6, 2018 http://www.jurist.org/forum/2017/01/Gabriela-Steier-juliana-v-united-states.php
84.  Jan. 9, 2018 http://www.dw.com/en/four-climate-change-lawsuits-to-watch-in-2018/a-42066735
84.  Jan 19, 2018 https://www.nrtoday.com/news/environment/climate-trial-delayed/article_40b07d64-0177-58ef-b7a1-c5decfef9627.html
85.  March 7, 2018 https://eugeneweekly.com/2018/03/07/youth-climate-case-continues/
86.  March 7th  http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2018/03/07/17-71692.pdf
87.  April 12, 2018 https://www.climateliabilitynews.org/2018/04/12/youth-climate-case-juliana-v-us-ann-aiken
88. July 17th, 2018 https://www.climateliabilitynews.org/2018/07/19/federal-judge-to-rule-on-latest-government-challenge-to-youth-climate-suit/ 

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Youth Plaintiffs, Allows Juliana v. United States to Proceed to Trial!

89. July 30th, 2018 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/571d109b04426270152febe0/t/5b5f750303ce644ee2813b89/1532982531627/2018.07.30+SCOTUS+decision+on+defendants+application+for+stay.pdf

90. Oct. 5th Children’s Trust reports via Mail Chimp: On Friday, in an unprecedented and desperate move, the Trump administration filed another motion with the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon to postpone trial in Juliana v. United States, while they seek review again from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and from the U.S. Supreme Court on the same legal questions they’ve raised before.

91.  Oct. 15, 2018  https://www.ecowatch.com/youth-climate-case-2612598943.html?utm_campaign=Our+Children%27s+Trust&product=RebelOutreach&utm_medium=RebelMouse&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign_id=186475038061809
This was the third attempt to dismiss or block the case.  The judge has denied all three.  The judge largely rejected the government’s arguments but granted the administration’s motion to dismiss President Donald Trump as a defendant. The judge said the students can get what they want by suing officials below the president, but she left the door open for Trump to be reinstated as a defendant in the case, if necessary.

92. Oct. 18, 2018 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/571d109b04426270152febe0/t/5bc8d09fb208fcc2d9b64622/1539887264626/2018.10.18+Press+Release+DOJ+Petition+and+Application+w%252F+SCOTUS.pdf?utm_source=Our+Children%27s+Trust+Newsletter&utm_campaign=afd8dbed61-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_20_11_53&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4094e87487-afd8dbed61-116147993

93.  Oct 19, 2018 https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/us-stop-youth-climate-lawsuit-days-trial-58622820
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a high-profile climate change lawsuit brought by young activists who accuse the federal government of violating their constitutional rights with policies that have caused a dangerous climate.  Chief Justice John Roberts signed an order freezing the trial that was set to start in 10 days in federal court in Oregon until lawyers for the young people provide a response and the high court issues another order.  It marked a victory for the government, which under the Obama and Trump administrations has tried unsuccessfully for years to get the case dismissed. An expert says the Trump administration tried again before the Oct. 29 trial as the court shifted to the right with the confirmation this month of Brett Kavanaugh.

94. Oct 26, 2018 https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/congress-trump-sidelines-climate-change-battle-moves-courts-n924651
95.  Oct 26, 2018 https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/10/23/18010582/childrens-climate-lawsuit-supreme-court
96.  Nov 3, 2018 https://www.npr.org/2018/11/03/663887560/young-activists-can-sue-government-over-climate-change-supreme-court-says
97.  Nov. 8, 2018 https://mailchi.mp/ourchildrenstrust/let-the-youth-be-heard
98. Jan. 19, 2019 https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2019/01/opinion-oregon-court-ignores-climate-danger-in-youth-case.html
99. Jan 17, 2020 https://www.vox.com/2020/1/17/21070810/climate-change-lawsuit-juliana-vs-us-our-childrens-trust-9th-circuit
100. Jan 17, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/17/climate/juliana-climate-case.html
101. June 2, 2021 https://mailchi.mp/ourchildrenstrust/congressional-action-on-earth-day-1021601?e=4f080a3c87

Washington State Court of Appeals – 13 youth plaintiffs in Aji P. v. State of Washington

102. Sept 17, 2020 https://vimeo.com/459149724?utm_source=Our+Children%27s+Trust+Newsletter&utm_campaign=2237c48e93-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_06_01_10_49_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4094e87487-2237c48e93-116300001 
Andrea Rogers presented oral arguments on behalf of our 13 youth plaintiffs in Aji P. v. State of Washington. Three judges in the Washington State Court of Appeals heard my argument that these brave young people—all of whom have been directly harmed by climate change and the actions of their government, many of them currently struggling with the devastating impacts of this month’s historic wildfires—deserve their day in court.

2023 Historic Trial in Montana Has Begun MEDIA COVERAGE

June 12, 2023 – The Washington Post The Climate 202: Landmark youth-led climate case heads to trial in Montana
June 11, 2023 – The Wall Street Journal A Bellwether Climate Case in Montana Seeks More Action Under State Constitution
June 11, 2023 – Associated Press Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years, seeking to set precedent
June 11, 2023 – Montana Public Radio In a first, a climate lawsuit from young people is going to trial 
June 11, 2023 – Helena Independent Record Guest view: Montana youth lead the way – but they shouldn’t have to

June 10, 2023 – Truthout Youth Are Suing Montana for Failing to Protect Their Future From Climate Chaos

June 9, 2023 – E&E News Montana kids’ climate case set to make history

June 9, 2023 – Grist Youth v. Fossil Fuels

June 9, 2023 – Reuters First U.S. youth climate change trial kicks off in Montana

June 8, 2023 – The Economist Montana, Climate Change Pioneer

June 8, 2023 – Billings-Gazette Montana lawmakers double down on fossil fuels in 2023 legislative session 

June 2023 – Flathead Beacon, Montana Free Press, and MIT Environmental Solutions Montana’s Climate Change Lawsuit

June 8, 2023 – Common Dreams Members of Congress Support Juliana v. U.S. Youth Plaintiffs After Judge Rules Children’s Constitutional Climate Case Can Proceed to Trial

June 8, 2023 – Pressenza Judge Rules in Favor of Juliana v. United States Youth Plaintiffs; Children’s Constitutional Climate Case Can Proceed to Trial 

June 7, 2023 – Montana Free Press Decorated climate scientist says Montana should expect climate-driven water and wildfire woes. 

June 7, 2023 – The Weeds The kids suing their state for climate change 

June 7, 2023 – The Guardian ‘Game changing’: spate of US lawsuits calls big oil to account for climate crisis 

June 7, 2023 – ABA Journal Nation’s first youth climate lawsuits to go to trial 

June 6, 2023 – Flathead Beacon ‘To a Clean and Healthful Environment’

June 6, 2023 – Missoulian Montana SupCo rejects attorney general’s request to vacate upcoming climate trial

June 5, 2023 – Flathead Beacon Montana Youth Prepare for Trial in Bellwether Climate Case Against State

June 5, 2023 – Montana Free Press Montana lawmakers double down on fossil fuels in 2023 legislative session

June 5, 2023 – Montana Free Press Running toward a future in the face of climate change

June 3, 2023 – Climate in the Courts Judge Reactivates Landmark Youth Climate Case Against The Us Government 

June 2, 2023 – U.S Congress Woman, Jan Schakowski SCHAKOWSKY STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH IN CLIMATE CASE JULIANA V. U.S.

June 2, 2023 – Yale Environment 360 Youth Climate Lawsuit Against Federal Government Headed for Trial

June 2, 2023 – KLCC Judge’s ruling could allow teen climate case to go to trial

June 2, 2023 – Associated Press Oregon youths’ climate lawsuit against US government can proceed to trial, judge rules

June 1, 2023 – WORT FM Hawai’i Youth Sue State For Environmental Threats 

June 1, 2023 – Reason District Court Judge Revives Kids Climate Case

June 1, 2023 – Law 360 Kids’ Climate Case Revived By Oregon Judge

June 1, 2023 – Bloomberg Law Youth Climate Case Plaintiffs Win Bid to Proceed Toward Trial

June 1, 2023 – Inside EPA Judge Allows Youth Plaintiffs To Amend Climate Suit, Avoiding Dismissal

June 1, 2023 – Courthouse News Service Youth climate suit in Oregon survives order to dismiss

June 1, 2023 – Reuters

Youth plaintiffs get another shot to bring climate change lawsuit

June 1, 2023 – PoliticoPro Judge’s ruling keeps kids’ climate lawsuit alive

May 30, 2023 – E&E News Montana judge refuses to cancel first U.S. climate trial

May 26, 2023 – The Maui News Youth climate trial date is postponed

May 25, 2023 – Independent Record Montana judge dismisses portion of youth climate lawsuit as trial nears

May 24, 2023 – Independent Record Nancy Leifer, Becky Piske and Sharon Haugen: Young people’s lawsuit could affect Montana’s energy future

May 23, 2023 – Legal Planet A Climate Trial in Montana Sets the Scene for More

May 22, 2023 – Brennan Center Montana Lawsuit Confronts States’ Responsibility for Climate Change

May 19, 2023 – The Washington Post Why Montana is emerging as a must-watch climate battleground

May 19, 2023 – E&E News Montana GOP tries to derail first U.S. climate trial

May 18, 2023 – Insurance Journal 23 State Attorney Generals Concerned About Insurer Climate Commitments

May 18, 2023 – Nonprofit Quarterly The Rise of Climate Change Litigation: A New Form of Accountability

May 15, 2023 – DeSmog Montana Is Paying a Climate Denier to Give Expert Testimony in Upcoming Trial

May 12, 2023 – AP News Youth lawsuit challenging Montana’s pro-fossil fuel policies is heading to trial

May 12, 2023 – AP News Youth climate lawsuit attorneys say Montana tried to scuttle trial by dropping energy policy

May 1, 2023 – Ka Wai Ola News News Briefs May 2023: Youth Plaintiffs Prevail in Climate Case

April 28, 2023 – Star Advertiser Young climate plaintiffs fight trial delay

April 28, 2023 – Independent Record First constitutional climate case set for trial clears pretrial conference

April 25, 2023 – KITV4 Youth climate justice case gets pushback from HDOT

April 22, 2023 – VICE News These Montana Kids Are Suing the State Over the Environment

April 19, 2023 – Outside Magazine Is a Clean Environment A Constitutional Right? This Lawsuit in Montana May Set a Precedent

April 18, 2023 – Green Matters This Teen Is Suing Her Home State in the Historic ‘Held v. Montana’ Climate Change Case (Exclusive)

April 12, 2023 – The National Law Review Environmental Justice Update: Four Issues to Watch in Spring 2023

April 10, 2023 – Hawaii Public Radio Hawaiʻi teens lead second youth climate change trial in US history

April 10, 2023 – DeSmog Kids’ Climate Case Advances in Hawaii

April 10, 2023 – Sierra Biden Administration Deals a Legal Blow to Big Oil

April 8, 2023 – Maui Now Judge rules in favor of Hawaiʻi youth plaintiffs in climate case

April 7, 2023 – Bloomberg Law Hawaiian Youth Climate Case Becomes Second to Advance to Trial

April 7, 2023 – Law360 Kids Can Sue Hawaii, State DOT Over Fossil Fuel Use

April 7, 2023 – Rolling Stone Sixteen Kids Are Fighting the Climate Crisis in Court

April 7, 2023 – Reuters Hawaii DOT must face kids’ climate lawsuit, judge rules

April 7, 2023 – Star Advertiser Climate change suit by Hawaii keiki advances

April 4, 2023 – The New York Times If You Could Take On One Problem Facing Our World, What Would It Be?

April 3, 2023- DeSmog Montana Repeals State Energy Policy as Climate Trial Nears

April 2, 2023 – Billings Gazette Letter to the editor: We are entrusted with taking care of one another

March 30, 2023 – E&E News Powerful European court weighs landmark climate fight

March 29, 2023 – Yahoo News Climate change goes to court

March 28, 2023 – E&E News Climate fights at European court may ripple across the globe

March 24, 2023 – The New York Times In Montana, It’s Youth vs. the State in a Landmark Climate Case

March 17, 2023 – Bloomberg Law Hawaii Supreme Court Ruling Bolsters Rights-Based Climate Cases

March 16, 2023 – Law360 Kids’ Climate Suit Might Return As Judge Denies State Bids

March 15, 2023 – Common Dreams Judge Denies 18 Republican Attorneys’ General Request to Intervene inConstitutional Climate Case Juliana v. United States

March 15, 2023 – Inside EPA’s Climate Extra Youths Say Intervention Decision Signals Ruling Soon In Climate Case

March 9, 2023 – The Province Opinion: Canada is behind on environmental rights. Will the courts help?

February 19, 2023 – The Pointer 15 youth push Charter case against Ottawa as global environmental movement expands legal action

February 18, 2023 – Vancouver Sun Climate Change: B.C. youth hopes for trial as climate lawsuit appeal goes before Federal Court

February 16, 2023 – DeSmog Court Hears Appeal in Canadian Youth Climate Lawsuit

February 16, 2023 – Independent Record Montana youths take climate case to trial in historical first

February 15, 2023 – BBC Future Do people yet to be born have climate change rights?

January 27, 2023 – The Maui News First hearing held in youth lawsuit against DOT over transportation pollution

January 27, 2023 – Honolulu Star Advertiser Hawaii youth file lawsuit against state regarding emissions

January 26, 2023 – Hawaii News Now Kids pack courtroom to support youth climate change lawsuit against Transportation Department

January 26, 2023 – KITV 4 Hawai’i Youth Continuing With Climate Case Lawsuit

January 25, 2023 – Hawaii News Now The state is defending its climate record. These kids aren’t buying it (and they’re suing)

January 10, 2023 – Honolulu Civil Beat  Hawaii Kids ‘Connect These Dots’ To Understand Climate Change

January 9, 2023 – Shondaland  In the Climate Change Crisis, Female Role Models Are Essential

January 5, 2023 – Standard Examiner Youths appeal climate and pollution case to Utah Supreme Court

January 5, 2023  – KSL Utah kids challenge decision to dismiss their environmental lawsuit against state

January 5, 2023 – E&E News Utah youth appeal loss in kids’ climate case

January 4, 2023 – The Guardian Why 2023 will be a watershed year for climate litigation

2024 Young Plaintiffs Seek Supreme Court Help

Sept 12, 2024 KLCC https://www.klcc.org/crime-law-justice/2024-09-12/young-plaintiffs-seek-supreme-courts-help-to-bring-their-climate-lawsuit-to-trial-in-eugene

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Videos:

  1. http://time.com/4567012/federal-government-lawsuit-climate-change/
  2. https://therealnews.com/stories/kids-demand-that-adults-stop-destroying-the-planet
  3. 13 youth plaintiffs in Aji P. v. State of Washington

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Maps:  http://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/u.s._federal_courts_circuit_map_1.pdf

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Other links not directly related to the case:

http://www.kplu.org/post/making-noise-bolder-action-paris-seattle-protestors-organizing-climate-scream

http://m.democracynow.org/stories/15214

http://jobscleanenergywa.com/go-local-to-fight-climate-change/

http://www.seattleglobalist.com/2015/09/11/women-of-color-speak-out-aim-to-change-the-climate-of-climate-justice/41100

http://komonews.com/news/local/anti-arctic-drilling-activists-arrested-at-seattle-harbor-11-21-2015

https://www.thenation.com/article/climate-disobedience-in-the-time-of-trump/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/01/magazine/climate-change-losing-earth.html

Oct. 8th, 2018 https://www.climateliabilitynews.org/2018/10/08/necessity-defense-climate-change-trial/
Pertains to Climate Activists Annette Klapstein and Emily Johnston that are facing trial in Minnesota.

https://vimeo.com/570416846
A Recap of June 2021 Juliana v. U.S. Oral Arguments.  A recap of the oral arguments in Juliana v. United States which were held telephonically on Friday, June 25, 2021. This online event was hosted by Our Children’s Trust on Thursday, July 1, 2021.

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