Young climate activists in court to stop Trump pro-fossil fuel executive orders; The Guardian article linked at CofA25 Heating Planet

Group of activists, who range in age from seven to 25, include plaintiffs who won landmark climate case in Montana two years ago- Tue 16 Sep 2025 10.52 EDT  Youth climate activists are taking the Trump administration to court this week over its anti-environment agenda. In a two-day hearing in Missoula, Montana starting Tuesday, the young activists, who are between seven and 25, will argue that a federal judge should block three of Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel executive orders. The hearing, which follows the filing of litigation in May, will mark the first time a federal court hears live testimony in a youth-led constitutional climate case. The lawsuit specifically targets executive orders declaring a “national energy emergency” and aiming to “unleash American energy”, and another April order aimed at “reinvigorating” the domestic production of coal – the most polluting and costliest fossil fuel. Those actions, they will say, constitute unlawful executive overreach and violate the state-created danger doctrine, a legal principle meant to prevent government actors from inflicting injury upon their citizens. KEEP READING: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/16/young-climate-activists-lawsuit-trump-fossil-fuels