Youth Plaintiffs Test Out a New Legal Strategy to Counter Trump’s Support for Fossil Fuels

Youth plaintiffs test out a new legal strategy to counter Trump’s support for fossil fuels

Miko Vergun, a plaintiff in the landmark 2015 federal youth climate lawsuit Juliana v. United States, which questioned the constitutionality of 50 years of government support for fossil fuels, wasn’t surprised on the first day of President Donald Trump’s second term when he issued three executive orders meant to clear the way for the drilling of more oil and gas and the mining of more coal in the name of energy security. She was nevertheless “di…

Group of young plaintiffs take US government to federal court: 'It's incredibly important for us to fight back'

A federal court heard live testimony from a group of young climate activists for the first time as they pushed back against the Trump administration's plan to increase fossil fuel production. The Guardian reported that the activists were set to call for a federal judge to block three executive orders signed by President Donald Trump during a two-day hearing in Montana. According to the publication, the plaintiffs range in age from 7 to 25 years …