<p>On June 12, the lawsuit Held v. State of Montana will go to trial in Helena's district court. In the lawsuit, brought by 16 youth plaintiffs from across Montana, allege that Montana, through its executive agencies, has knowingly approved projects and implemented policies that support a fossil-fuel based energy system that adds dangerous levels of greenhouse gas pollution to the atmosphere, contributing to climate change, damaging Montana’s environment and harming the state’s youth. The lawsuit is predicated on the Montana Constitution, written in 1972, which enshrines the right to a clean and healthful environment for present and future generations. </p><br><p>The Flathead Beacon has produced a comprehensive reporting package on the lawsuit's background, constitutional underpinnings and some of the young plaintiffs. All the reporting, including updates from the two-week trial that begins June 12, can be read at <a href="mtclimatecase.flatheadbeacon.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mtclimatecase.flatheadbeacon.com</a>.</p><br><p>Later, Micah runs through the news of the week.</p><br><p><strong>RELATED LINKS</strong></p><p><a href="https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/06/05/montana-youth-prepare-for-trial-in-climate-case-against-state-held/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Montana Youth Prepare for Trial in Bellwether Climate Case Against State</a></p><p><a href="https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/06/05/who-is-held-of-held-v-state-of-montana/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Who is ‘Held’ of Held v. State of Montana?</a></p><p><a href="https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/06/06/to-a-clean-and-healthful-environment/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'To a Clean and Healthful Environment'</a></p><p><a href="https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/06/07/temporary-emergency-water-conservation-ordinance-approved-in-kalispell/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Temporary Emergency Water Conservation Ordinance Approved in Kalispell</a></p><p><a href="https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/06/07/bear-injures-raft-guide-camping-along-middle-fork-flathead-river/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bear Injures Raft Guide Camping Along Middle Fork Flathead River</a></p><p><a href="https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/06/07/waterton-glacier-announced-reopening-of-goat-haunt/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Waterton-Glacier Announces Reopening of Goat Haunt </a></p><br><p><em>Read more about all of this week's stories and get the latest breaking news at </em><a href="https://www.flatheadbeacon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>flatheadbeacon.com</em></a><em> and sign up for our </em><strong><em>new daily newsletter</em></strong><em> at </em><a href="https://flatheadbeacon.com/newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>flatheadbeacon.com/newsletter</em></a><em>.</em></p><br><p>The introductory music in this this episode is “Thinking Music” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons:<strong> </strong><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>By Attribution 3.0 License</strong></a>, The episode also features songs from Montana singer/songwriter Mike Murray's album <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/4x4HOsoQkqoIwlBoumEGSV?si=Y-TQm-jUTyCSYzLHoAJAVA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We Are Like Warriors</a>, "The Good Ol' Days You're In" and "Moment of Time," used with permission.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
