Climate Change
Kids Sued Montana over Climate Change and Won
Climate activists say the ruling in favor of youth who sued Montana sends the signal that the courts can provide a “viable and powerful” strategy for battling climate change...
Stories by Lesley Clark
Climate Change
5 Takeaways from the Montana Climate Trial as We Await a Historic Ruling
Young Montanans put their state on trial for its contributions to climate change. Here are five takeaways from the proceedings as we await the judge’s ruling
Climate Change
Young People in Historic Climate Trial Rest Their Case
Young people suing Montana to take action on climate change are ready to wrap up their arguments in a first-of-its-kind trial. The state takes the stand next week
Climate Change
First U.S. Climate Trial Begins and Is Led by Kids
The nation’s first climate trial, led by kids, will open on Monday in Montana but could have ramifications outside the state’s borders...
Climate Change
Exxon’s Own Models Predicted Global Warming—It Ignored Them
Scientists working for the oil giant Exxon in the 1970s and 1980s estimated temperature increases with remarkable accuracy. Those findings could now be used as evidence in climate litigation...
Climate Change
New Jersey Invokes Superstorm Sandy Wreckage in New Climate Lawsuit
The Garden State is one of two dozen local governments suing oil and gas companies for allegedly lying to consumers and contributing to global warming
Climate Change
First ‘Kids’ Climate Trial Will Be Heard in Montana
A youth-led climate change lawsuit against the state of Montana is scheduled to be heard in June and could be the first of its kind in the U.S.
Climate Change
Three Climate Rules Threatened by the Supreme Court’s EPA Decision
The court’s use of the “major questions” doctrine is likely to spur challenges to climate and energy regulations
Fossil Fuels
Oil Companies Tee Up the Next Supreme Court Climate Showdown
The companies are asking the justices to step in once again in a sprawling legal fight over the industry’s climate liability
Climate Change
Climate Litigation Boosted by IPCC Report
The report says lawsuits filed against governments and fossil fuel companies have the potential to influence climate policy
Climate Change
As Biden Heads to Climate Talks, Supreme Court Move Could Stymie EPA Regulation
The court made a stunning decision to hear a challenge to the agency’s authority to restrict greenhouse gas emissions
