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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy Beth Hanson and Matthew Brown

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

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Attorneys for young people suing Montana over damages caused by climate change said officials repealed the state’s energy policy in a last-minute bid to avoid a trial sought by the plaintiffs to highlight the dangers of fossil fuels.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.

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