Youth climate lawsuit attorneys say Montana tried to scuttle trial by dropping energy policy

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Attorneys for young people suing Montana over damages caused by climate change said officials repealed the state’s energy policy in a last-minute bid to avoid a trial sought by the plaintiffs to highlight the dangers of fossil fuels. The two sides are due in court Friday for arguments before state District Judge Kathy Seeley. A two-week trial is scheduled to begin June 12. The case was brought in 2020 by attorneys for the environmental group...