Judge dismisses young climate activists’ lawsuit challenging Trump on fossil fuels
Judge rules court lacks jurisdiction and plaintiffs lack standing to sue despite evidence of climate harm from fossil fuel policies, citing precedent from a similar youth case.
- A judge dismissed a lawsuit by young climate activists challenging Trump's fossil fuel orders, stating they lacked standing to sue the government.
- The Montana state constitution guarantees a right to a clean environment, unlike the U.S. Constitution, as noted by the judge.
- The plaintiffs plan to appeal the decision, claiming that courts shouldn't prioritize fossil fuel companies' profits over young Americans' rights.
- The plaintiffs argued that Trump's orders would worsen climate change and violate their rights, but the judge deemed the request unworkable.
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However, the judge considers that the complainants have presented evidence that these decrees for fossil fuels will disrupt the climate even more.
UPDATE 3-US judge dismisses youth activists' lawsuit challenging Trump's energy policies
UPDATE 3-US judge dismisses youth activists' lawsuit challenging Trump's energy policies A federal judge in Montana on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit by youth activists seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel energy policies, saying it asked the court to take on a sweeping role overseeing potentially hundreds of government rules and regulations. A group of young people represented by the nonprofit Our Children’s Trust sued …
Judge 'reluctantly' tosses youth case challenging Trump climate policies
A federal judge on Wednesday "reluctantly" dismissed a lawsuit brought by young Americans accusing President Donald Trump's administration of threatening their constitutional right to life and liberty through its aggressive fossil-fuel push.

US judge 'reluctantly' tosses youth case challenging Trump climate policies
A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a youth-led lawsuit accusing US President Donald Trump's fossil-fuel agenda of trampling their inalienable rights, ruling that he lacked jurisdiction to intervene.
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