The government of Hawaii on Thursday settled a lawsuit with a group of young people who had sued the state’s Department of Transportation over its use of fossil fuels.
It was the latest in a series of victories around the world in cases filed by young plaintiffs.
The case was brought in 2022 and organized by Our Children’s Trust, a nonprofit organization that is pursuing similar cases in other states and federal courts, and Earthjustice, an environmental law firm.
Last year a group in Montana, also organized by Our Children’s Trust, won their case against that state with a similar argument to the one presented in Hawaii.
It also recognizes the constitutional rights of young people in the state to a clean and healthy environment.
Organizations:
state’s Department of Transportation, Trust
Locations:
Hawaii, Montana