Montana youth climate trial to move forward next month with narrowed scope

Judge Kathy Seeley listens to arguments during a status hearing for Held vs. Montana in the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse in Helena, Mont., on Friday, May 12, 2023. Seeley said a climate change lawsuit from young people challenging the state’s pro-fossil fuel policies will proceed to trial despite efforts by officials to derail the case. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)