2025 Media Coverage
December 2, 2025 - TAG24
Utah youth file climate lawsuit in bid to block state fossil fuel permits
December 2, 2025 - E&E News
Utah youth launch climate lawsuit over oil and gas permitting
December 2, 2025 - Salt Lake Tribune
‘Protect us before it’s too late’: Utah youth take fossil fuel fight back to court
December 1, 2025 - Common Dreams
‘Fighting for Our Lives’: Youth Sue to Block Utah Fossil Fuel Permits
November 16, 2025 - Star Advertiser
State to boost transportation on Hawaii island
November 16, 2025 - California River Watch
Our Children’s Trust – Youth v. Gov.
November 13, 2025 - West Hawaii Today
Input sought on DOT plan to add bus stops, bike lanes, charging stations
November 5, 2025 - Prism
Why doesn’t the ‘right to life’ apply to climate change?
November 3, 2025 - Climate in the Courts
A Federal Court Dismissed A Youth-Led Legal Challenge To Trump’s Fossil Fuel Orders. Now What?
October 30, 2025 - France24
Personal tipping points: Four people share their climate journeys
October 23, 2025 - The Wave
US: Lighthiser claim rejected 'reluctantly' and promtly appealed
October 23, 2025 - Responsible US
US Court Dismisses Youth Challenge to Trump-Era Energy Orders
October 22, 2025 - JD Supra
Trump Executive Orders on Energy Survive Youth Climate Challenge
October 22, 2025 - Bozeman Daily Chronicle
'Not over yet': Lawyer and youth plaintiff from Held trial speak at University of Montana
October 21, 2025 - Foley Hoag
The Prospects For Climate Change Litigation Against the United States Government Continue to Dim
October 21, 2025 - E&E News
Youth fight their climate court loss
October 21, 2025 - ABA Journal
Federal judge’s decision tossing youths' climate lawsuit had 'silver lining'
October 21, 2025 - Montana Kaimin
UM student helps lead youth lawsuit challenging Trump’s energy agenda
October 20, 2025 - Bloomberg Law
Youth Plaintiffs Appeal Dismissal of Trump Energy Orders Lawsuit
October 18, 2025 - The New York Times
The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They?
October 17, 2025 - Parent Herald
Montana Judge Dismisses Children's Lawsuit Against President Donald Trump's Energy Policies
October 17, 2025 - truthout
Court Dismisses Youth-Led Lawsuit Challenging Trump Orders Boosting Fossil Fuels
October 17, 2025 - San Antonio Express News
Environmental law is changing to defend the climate and planet at local and global levels
October 17, 2025 - Detroit Legal News
Judge dismisses young climate activists’ lawsuit challenging Trump on fossil fuels
October 17, 2025 - The San Juan Daily Star
Judge throws out children’s lawsuit against Trump’s energy policies
October 17, 2025 - Utah News Dispatch
‘An unworkable request’: Federal judge dismisses Montana youth climate lawsuit
October 17, 2025 - Climate Court Voices Podcast
These young climate activists took Montana to court and won. Now they’re going after Trump
October 16, 2025 - Yahoo News
October 16, 2025 - The New York Sun
October 16, 2025 - AA News
US court rejects activists’ bid to halt Trump’s fossil fuel orders
October 16, 2025 - International Environment Times
Federal Judge Dismisses Youth Climate Lawsuit
October 16, 2025 - Flathead Beacon
October 16, 2025 - Daily Montanan
‘An unworkable request:’ Federal judge dismisses climate lawsuit
October 16, 2025 - Inside Climate News
Montana Court Dismisses Youth-led Lawsuit Challenging Trump Executive Orders Boosting Fossil Fuels
October 16, 2025 - Common Dreams
‘We Will Appeal’: Judge Dismisses Youth Suit Against Trump Attacks on Climate
October 16, 2025 - News Wav
US judge dismisses youth climate lawsuit against Trump energy policies
October 15, 2025 - The Pryor Information Publication
Judge 'reluctantly' tosses youth case challenging Trump climate policies
October 15, 2025 - The New York Times
Judge Throws Out Children’s Lawsuit Against Trump’s Energy Policies
October 15, 2025 - Reuters
US judge dismisses youth activists' lawsuit challenging Trump's energy policies
October 15, 2025 - NBC Montana
Judge dismisses young climate activists’ lawsuit challenging Trump on fossil fuels
October 15, 2025 - The Guardian
Judge dismisses suit by young climate activists against Trump’s pro-fossil fuel policies
October 15, 2025 - Missoulian
Missoula judge dismisses federal climate lawsuit, plaintiffs plan to appeal
October 15, 2025 - KTVH
Federal judge dismisses Lighthiser v. Trump youth climate lawsuit, citing jurisdiction
October 15, 2025 - Associated Press
Judge dismisses young climate activists’ lawsuit challenging Trump on fossil fuels
October 9, 2025 - Grist
Youth plaintiffs test out a new legal strategy to counter Trump’s support for fossil fuels
October 3, 2025 - The Bowdoin Orient
Phil Gregory ’76 talks youth-led climate change litigation
October 3, 2025 - Grist
The kids who sued America over climate change aren’t done yet
September 29, 2025 - Inside Climate News
Climate Activists Thwarted in U.S. Courts Are Headed to an International Tribunal for Review
September 29, 2025 - Rolling Stone
Inside the Fight Against Trump’s Alaskan Pipe Dream
September 26, 2025 - E&E News
Juliana climate case arrives at international court
September 25, 2025 - Law360
Climate Activists Accuse US Of Human Rights Violations
September 25, 2025 - The Guardian
US is violating human rights laws by backing fossil fuels, say young activists in new petition
September 24, 2025 - Human Rights Institute
HRI Practicum Students Travel to Montana to Witness Human Rights Arguments in Landmark Climate Case
September 19, 2025 - France24
Young plaintiffs stand tall after taking on Trump climate agenda in court
September 19, 2025 - Atmos
The Youth Activists Suing Trump Are Fighting Climate Change and Authoritarianism
September 18, 2025 - New York Times
Youth Activists Say Trump’s Orders Violate Constitutional Rights
September 18, 2025 - CBS News
Young climate activists sue Trump administration over orders promoting fossil fuels
September 17, 2025 - Missoula Current
Youth ask federal judge to halt Trump fossil-fuel orders
September 17, 2025 - The Weekly Times
'A better future is possible': Youths sue Trump over climate change
September 17, 2025 - Missoulian
Young plaintiffs, science experts testify in federal climate case in Missoula
September 16, 2025 - The Wyoming Truth
Young Activists Won a Landmark State Climate Trial. Now They’re Challenging Trump’s Orders
September 16, 2025 - The Guardian
Young climate activists in court aim to stop Trump’s pro-fossil fuel executive orders
September 16, 2025 - Montana Free Press
Youth plaintiffs, experts ask court to halt Trump executive orders to ‘unleash’ American energy
September 16, 2025 - Daily Montanan
Youth, scientists, argue for court to halt Trump executive orders ‘unleashing’ fossil fuel industry
September 16, 2025 - KPAX
Youth constitutional climate lawsuit kicks off in Missoula with a crowd
September 16, 2025 - E&E News
Trump’s energy EOs go on trial
September 15, 2025 - NBC39
Trump's fossil fuel agenda challenged in youth climate suit
September 15, 2025 - Daily Montanan
Climate activists head to court this week to stop ‘unleashing’ of fossil fuels
September 15, 2025 - The Associated Press
Young activists won a landmark state climate trial. Now they’re challenging Trump’s orders
September 15, 2025 - The New York Times
Young People Suing Trump Over Climate Have Their Day in Federal Court
September 12, 2025 - Independent Record
Missoula judge to hear arguments in climate challenge to Trump energy policies
September 11, 2025 - Montana Free Press
Climate activists cite health hazards in bid to stop Trump from ‘unleashing’ fossil fuels
September 10, 2025 - Legal Planet
Young Climate Plaintiffs Won Big in Montana. Can They Again?
September 8, 2025 - Wisconsin Examiner
‘I feel let down by my state’: Kids sue Wisconsin over climate change
September 5, 2025 - Missoula Current
Climate Connections: Post Held v. Montana, youth lead the way
August 28, 2025 - Law360
Red States Fight Youths' Effort To Stop Trump Energy Orders
August 25, 2025 - Wisconsin Today
Young people sue Wisconsin for fossil fuel use
August 25, 2025 - CBS 58
Group of Wisconsin youth sue state over pro-fossil fuel policies
August 25, 2025 - The Center Square
Wisconsin lawsuit asks for pollution to factor into fossil fuel plant approvals
August 25, 2025 - E&E News
Youth file climate lawsuit against Wisconsin
August 25, 2025 - WORT
Wisconsin youth sue for the “right to a stable climate”
August 25, 2025 - WEAU 13 News
Wisconsin youth file climate change lawsuit against state legislature, public service commission
August 22, 2025 - Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin youth sue state to strike down laws they say worsen climate crisis, violate rights
August 22, 2025 - Grist
August 22, 2025 - Inside Climate News
15 Children in Wisconsin File the Latest Youth Lawsuit Citing Climate Dangers
August 22, 2024 - The Guardian
Young climate activists in Wisconsin sue state over pro-fossil fuel policies
August 14, 2025 - Law360
Red States Back Feds' Push To End Trump Energy Orders Suit
August 12, 2025 - KSJD Podcast
Juliana v. United States: Climate Lawsuit’s Lasting Legacy
August 8, 2025 - Climate One
Young People Are Bringing Climate To Court. And Winning.
July 28, 2025 - Grist
How the world’s highest court bolstered the fight for climate reparations
July 28, 2025 - E&E News
Economists, physicians and legal scholars back kids climate lawsuit
July 28, 2025 - CBC Listen
July 28, 2025 - Bloomberg Law
Climate Youths’ Fresh Claims Target Trump Orders as Overreach
July 23, 2025 - Fortune
July 17, 2025 - E&E News
Youth fighting Trump on climate get boost from Democrats
July 16, 2025 - Bloomberg Law
Youth and DC Lawmakers Rally Behind Climate Rights Resolution
July 14, 2025 - Flathead Beacon
Montana Looks to Back Trump in Federal Climate Lawsuit
July 11, 2025 - E&E News
GOP attorneys general seek to intervene in climate case against Trump
July 11, 2025 - The Daily Montanan
Montana leads coalition of states pushing to join federal climate change lawsuit
July 10, 2025 - Independent Record
Montana, 18 other states move to support feds in new climate lawsuit
July 10, 2025 - Bloomberg Law
States Seek to Defend Trump Energy Orders in Youth Climate Suit
July 9, 2025 - WBUR
After landmark youth climate settlement, Hawaii releases zero emissions plan
July 9, 2025 - Law360
Red States Want In On Youths' Suit Over Trump Energy Orders
July 8, 2025 - Newsweek
Climate Activists Use Supreme Court's Samuel Alito's Words to Boost Lawsuit
June 16, 2025 - E&E News
22 climate activists request emergency injunction to stop Trump EOs
June 16, 2025 - Bloomberg Law
Youth Plaintiffs Urge Court to Block Energy Executive Orders
June 13, 2025- E&E News
Alaska youth file appeal in bid to block LNG project
June 10, 2025 - Rolling Stone
These Kids Fought the Climate Crisis in Court. Now They’re Taking on Trump
June 6, 2025 - Grist
Youth climate activists won lawsuits in Montana and Hawai‘i. Now they’re targeting Trump.
June 2, 2025 - Politico
Meet the youth challenging Trump on climate
June 2, 2025 - Morocco World News
Young Americans Sue Trump Administration Over Climate Policies
June 1, 2025 - Climate in the Courts
Youths Sue Trump To Stop Anti-Climate Agenda, Arguing It Violates Right To Life
June 1, 2025 - Sierra Magazine
Youths Sue Trump to Stop Anti-Climate Agenda, Arguing It Violates Right to Life
May 31, 2025 - MSNBC
Trump's anti-climate orders draw lawsuit from young activists citing life, liberty
May 30, 2025 - Daily Montanan
Held lawsuit plaintiffs file climate change lawsuit against Trump, federal agencies
May 30, 2025 - The Verge
Young people sue Donald Trump over climate change
May 30, 2025 - Inside Climate News
Trump Executive Orders Violate Young People’s Rights to a Stable Climate, a Lawsuit Alleges
May 30, 2025 - Yahoo Noticias
Jóvenes demandan al gobierno de Trump por su política sobre el clima
May 29, 2025 - Le Journal De Quebec
De jeunes Américains attaquent en justice la politique énergétique de Trump
May 29, 2025 - Jornal De Brasilia
Jovens processam governo Trump por sua política climática
May 29, 2025 - EcoWatch
May 29, 2025 - Montana Free Press
Plaintiffs from landmark Held case file constitutional climate case against Trump, federal agencies
May 29, 2025 - Independent Record
Ten plaintiffs from Montana's landmark climate case challenge Trump admin's energy policies
May 29, 2025 - Law360
Kids Launch New Climate Case Over Trump Energy Orders
May 29, 2025 - The Hill
22 young Americans sue Trump on climate actions: ‘A death sentence for my generation’
May 29, 2025 - E&E News
Youth sue Trump admin over efforts to ‘unleash’ American fossil fuels
May 29, 2025 - Montana Right Now
Youth-led lawsuit challenges Trump's energy policies in new case
May 29, 2025 - Bloomberg Law
Youth Launch New Climate Lawsuit Against Trump’s Energy Orders
May 29, 2025 - Barron’s
Youths Sue Trump Over US Climate Orders
May 29, 2025 - Common Dreams
Youth Sue Over Trump Executive Orders That 'Escalate' Climate Crisis
May 29, 2025 - Montana Public Radio
Young people sue Trump administration over climate change
May 29, 2025 - The New York Times
Youth Climate Activists Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Orders
May 29, 2025 - The Guardian
Trump violating right to life with anti-environment orders, youth lawsuit says
April 17, 2025 - Daily Kos
Bernie and AOC bring the fight and fire to Missoula, Montana
April 14, 2025 - Politico
California youth appeal climate case against EPA
April 7, 2025 - E&E News
Alaska youth ask court to stay ownership while they challenge LNG project
April 3, 2025 - Democracy Now
April 2, 2025 - KLCC
Our Children's Trust: What now?
April 2, 2025 - OPB - Think Out Loud
Founder of Our Children’s Trust on what the end of Juliana v. US means for youth and climate policy
March 31, 2025 - The Daily Climate
March 27, 2025 - Inside Climate News
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Youth-Led Climate Case. The Youth Say They Will Fight On
March 27, 2025 - Grist
The world’s biggest youth climate lawsuit lost in court, but it ‘changed the world’
March 27, 2025 - Prism
After a decade of government opposition, a groundbreaking, youth-led climate suit comes to a close
March 27, 2025 - Eugene Weekly
March 27, 2025 - Central Oregon Daily
Oregonians ask Legislature to let voters decide on constitutional right to healthy climate
March 26, 2025 - The Register-Guard
Oregon 'green amendment' could go to voters next year
March 26, 2025 - KGW8
Supreme Court spells an end to landmark Oregon youth climate lawsuit
March 26, 2025 - Statesman Journal
Oregon 'green amendment' could go to voters next year
March 25, 2025 - ABA Journal
Climate change case that 'ignited a movement' ends with Supreme Court's cert denial
March 25, 2025 - Newz9
March 25, 2025 - Portland Tribune
U.S. Supreme Court declines to revive landmark climate suit brought by young Oregonians
March 25, 2025 - Democracy Now
SCOTUS Rejects Landmark Youth Climate Case, Ending 10-Year Battle That Inspired New Legal Strategy
March 25, 2025 - Society of Environmental Journalists
"Juliana v. US: Supreme Court Decision Brings 10-Year Climate Case to an End"
March 25, 2025 - KMTR Eugene
Supreme Court rejects young Oregon activists' climate appeal
March 25, 2025 - Nation of Change
Juliana v. US: Supreme Court decision brings 10-year climate case to an end
March 25, 2025 - Seattle Times
U.S. Supreme Court says no, ends Oregon youth climate case
March 25, 2025 - E&E News
Last gasp for kids climate case after Supreme Court rejects death penalty gambit
March 24, 2025 - KLCC
Supreme Court denial effectively ends federal climate lawsuit brought by teens
March 24, 2025 - Associated Press
A decadelong climate lawsuit saw plaintiffs grow from childhood to adulthood. Now, it’s over
March 24, 2025 - New York Times
A Landmark Climate Case, Where Kids Sued America, Comes to an End
March 24, 2025 - Oregon Capital Chronicle
U.S. Supreme Court declines to revive landmark climate suit brought by young Oregonians
March 24, 2025 - Reuters
US Supreme Court will not hear novel youth-led climate change case
March 24, 2025 - Common Dreams
Juliana v. US: Supreme Court Decision Brings 10-Year Climate Case to an End
March 7, 2025 - Freedom Forum
1A in Action: Claire Vlases and Petitioning to Protect the Environment
February 24, 2025 - University of Virginia
Montana Case Highlights Clinic’s Environmental Work
February 18, 2025 - The Guardian
February 14, 2025 - Newz9
How a Student’s Bold Environmental Lawsuit is Shaping the Future of Climate Action
January 30, 2025 - Tampa Bay Business Journal
State seeks dismissal of climate lawsuit against Florida Public Service Commission
January 21, 2025 - The Invading Sea
Fighting for Florida’s future: Why youth want an energy transition
January 14, 2025 - Nation of Change
Supreme Court urged to hear youth climate case after 43 lawmakers back constitutional challenge
January 13, 2025 - Common Dreams
43 Lawmakers Back Youth in Climate Case Against US Government
January 9, 2025 - The Seattle Medium
How A Black Miami Teen Could Topple Florida’s Gas Empire
January 9, 2025 - Random Lengths News
Montana Recognizes Youth Climate Rights
January 6, 2025 - Independent Record
Climate change’s hidden cost: Mental health crisis among Montana’s farmers and ranchers
January 6, 2025 - Landmark
The year ahead: climate change deception, plastics and youth-led cases
January 3, 2025 - Grist
‘We have been heard’: Montana youth score a major climate victory in court
January 3, 2025 - Living on Earth
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