The Montana climate lawsuit has emboldened young activists, including Tia Hatton, who is part of litigation that was given new life in June.
During a quiet Monday morning at home in Flagstaff, Ariz., Tia Hatton took a break from work and checked social media. What she saw left her stunned and exhilarated.In a groundbreaking decision, a Montana court ruled that the state had violated the youths’ constitutional rights through its promotion of fossil fuels. Those youths waited three years for a decision in their case. But Hatton has waited much longer., a lawsuit brought by youths against the federal government.
Hatton didn’t know what to think. She consulted her parents. Her mother was worried: What would this mean for Hatton’s future? Hatton had done everything right: sports star, valedictorian and a full ride to the University of Oregon. Yes to a Vogue photo shoot in New York City, where she got her hair and makeup done. Yes to an interview for CNN and a talk streamed on C-SPAN. Yes, because getting their story out felt important, and of course she would do anything to help the youths go to trial and hopefully win.
That summer, the case was also assigned a trial date — February 2018 — and she returned to school with preparation underway for the trial. Being deposed was nerve-racking,The Trump administration, though, was A trial date could still be announced. But in the aftermath of her disappointment, the senior did something she had put off year after year for the case. She studied abroad in Australia, taking classes on tropical reefs and rainforests. She visited the Great Barrier Reef.
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