Montana Kids Bring Lawsuit Against State Over Its Contribution To Climate Change

HELENA, MONTANA - JUNE 12: Supporters gather at a theater next to the court house to watch the court proceedings for the nation's first youth climate change trial at Montana's First Judicial District Court on June 12, 2023 in Helena, Montana. Sixteen plaintiffs, ranging in age from 6 to 22, are suing the state for promoting fossil fuel energy policies that they say violate their constitutional right to a "clean and healthful environment". (Photo by William Campbell/Getty Images)