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  • Chemours to Resolve Violations of Federal Law at Chemours Washington Works Plant Following WV River Coalition’s Clean Water Act Citizen Suit

    For Immediate Release Contact: Amanda Demmerle, Staff Attorney, Appalachian Mountain Advocates, ademmerle@appalmad.orgJennie Smith, Executive Director, WV Rivers Coalition, jsmith@wvrivers.orgNicole Funaro, Director of Media & Storytelling, Public Justice, communications@publicjustice.net Morgantown, W. Va. — Today, a Consent Decree was lodged in the Southern District of West Virginia that, if approved by the court after a public comment period,…

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  • Young Americans Take Trump’s Unconstitutional Fossil Fuel Executive Orders to the Ninth Circuit

    Contacts: Julia Olson, Chief Legal Counsel, 415.786.4825, julia@ourchildrenstrust.org Helen Britto, Communications Associate Director, 925.588.1171, helen@ourchildrenstrust.org Nicole Funaro, Media Relations Strategist, nfunaro@publicjustice.net MISSOULA, M.T. — Twenty-two young Americans are asking the Ninth Circuit to overturn a federal court ruling that blocked their constitutional right to life case, submitting their opening brief yesterday in Lighthiser v. Trump.…

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  • Appeal Filed on Behalf of Youth Plaintiffs in ‘Lighthiser v. Trump,’ Federal Right to Life Case

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 20, 2025 Media Contacts:   Julia Olson, Chief Legal Counsel, 415.786.4825, julia@ourchildrenstrust.org    Helen Britto, Comms. Associate Director, press@ourchildrenstrust.org Nicole Funaro, Media Relations Strategist, nfunaro@publicjustice.net A federal court judge said he dismissed the youth-led constitutional case ‘reluctantly.’   MISSOULA, M.T. — An appeal has officially been filed today on behalf of…

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  • Youth Plaintiffs Announce Appeal in Lighthiser v. Trump, Federal Right to Life Case

    Media Contacts:   Julia Olson, Chief Legal Counsel, 415.786.4825, julia@ourchildrenstrust.org    Helen Britto, Comms. Associate Director, press@ourchildrenstrust.org Nicole Funaro, Media Relations Strategist, 203.435.1722, nfunaro@publicjustice.net Federal court dismisses youth-led constitutional case, but plaintiffs will appeal   MISSOULA, M.T. — The 22 young Americans in Lighthiser v. Trump announced today that they will appeal a ruling by…

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  • Federal Hearing in ‘Lighthiser v. Trump’ Concludes with Expert Testimony on Health, Energy, and Youth Harm

    Contacts: Julia Olson, Chief Legal Counsel, 415.786.4825, julia@ourchildrenstrust.org Helen Britto, Comms. Associate Director, 925.588.1171, helen@ourchildrenstrust.org Nicole Funaro, Media Relations Strategist, nfunaro@publicjustice.net Economists, public health professionals, and renewable energy leaders warn of far-reaching dangers posed by executive orders that advance fossil fuels and suppress renewables   MISSOULA, M.T. — On the second day of the historic…

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  • Youth Plaintiffs Begin Historic Live Testimony in Federal Constitutional Climate Case, ‘Lighthiser v. Trump’

    Contacts: Julia Olson, Chief Legal Counsel, 415.786.4825, julia@ourchildrenstrust.org Helen Britto, Comms. Associate Director, 925.588.1171, helen@ourchildrenstrust.org Nicole Funaro, Media Relations Strategist, 203.435.1722, nfunaro@publicjustice.net First-ever live hearing in a federal constitutional climate case led by youth begins in Missoula, Montana MISSOULA, M.T. — This morning, 22 young Americans began presenting live testimony in Lighthiser v. Trump, a…

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  • Judge Orders Chemours to Reduce Pollution Immediately: ‘A Victory for Public Health and the Ohio River’

    Media Contacts: Jennie Smith, jsmith@wvrivers.org, 304-602-3612 Autumn Crowe, acrowe@wvrivers.org, 304-992-6070 Nicole Funaro, nfunaro@publicjustice.net WASHINGTON, W. Va. – A federal judge has granted the West Virginia Rivers Coalition’s (WV Rivers) request for a preliminary injunction, requiring The Chemours Company FC, LLC (Chemours) to reduce discharges of HFPO-DA, a “forever chemical” also known as Gen-X, from its…

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  • 19 States and Guam Move to Intervene Against Youth in Constitutional Climate Case — a First Among 450+ Challenges to Trump-Era Executive Orders

    Media Contacts: Julia Olson, Chief Legal Counsel, 415.786.4825, julia@ourchildrenstrust.org Andrea Rodgers, Senior Litigation Attorney, 206.696.2851, andrea@ourchildrenstrust.org Helen Britto, Comms. Associate Director, 925.588.1171, helen@ourchildrenstrust.org Nicole Funaro, Media Relations Strategist, nfunaro@publicjustice.net Missoula, MT— In an unusual move, the State of Montana, 18 other states*, and the U.S. territory of Guam have filed a motion to intervene in…

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  • Youth Plaintiffs Seek Emergency Court Order to Halt Trump’s Fossil Fuel Executive Orders

    Media Contacts: Julia Olson, Chief Legal Counsel, 415.786.4825, julia@ourchildrenstrust.org Andrea Rodgers, Senior Litigation Attorney, 206.696.2851, andrea@ourchildrenstrust.org Helen Britto, Comms. Associate Director, 925.588.1171, helen@ourchildrenstrust.org Nicole Funaro, Media Relations Strategist, nfunaro@publicjustice.net Twenty-two young Americans move to block sweeping federal actions they say threaten their rights, health, and futures   Butte, MT— On No Kings Day, as people…

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