Radical climate alarmists aim to flood an Alaska Supreme Court hearing on March 4 to generate attention surrounding another youth-led lawsuit aimed at derailing the Alaska Liquified Natural Gas project.
Eight Alaska youth plaintiffs are represented by an outside, national nonprofit called Our Children’s Trust (OCT). The Oregon-based environmentalist activist law firm claims to specialize in so-called “youth-powered climate litigation” by providing free legal services exclusively to children and young people.
The group opposes a litany of pro-fossil fuel government policies, claiming they threaten the environment and long term sustainability of the planet. OCT often works with far-left groups like Sierra Club, Greenpeace, Zero Hour and many others as part of a coordinated campaign against natural resource development.
In Alaska, a group called Native Movement has seized upon the lawsuit to rally anti-fossil fuel activists. Native Movement is a nonprofit that promotes Marxist ideas about property redistribution, critical race theory, LGBTQ ideology, climate alarmism and abortion access among Alaska Natives. They have a strong emphasis on reaching teens and young adults with their messaging.
On Feb. 12, the group sent an email alert to supporters, calling on them to rally outside the courthouse on March 4 to “cheer on the youth plaintiffs.”
“A strong turnout sends a clear message that Alaska stands with youth, climate justice, and the rule of law,” the alert states. “Together we rise.”
Following the rally, the activists plan to fill the courtroom to show support for “Alaska’s youth as they fight for their rights to life, health, and a livable future.”
While the demonstration may create some publicity, the actual case will likely have little impact on the legality of Alaska’s gas line plans.
The case – Sagoonick v. State of Alaska II – challenges the State of Alaska’s support the LNG initiative, which is major project to integrated natural gas development in Alaska with the aim of commercializing the state’s vast North Slope natural gas resources. It involves extracting, treating, transporting, and liquefying natural gas primarily from the Prudhoe Bay and Point Thomson fields for both in-state use and export as liquefied natural gas. It is expected to be a major boon for Alaska jobs and the overall economy.
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Plaintiffs claim the development will roughly triple Alaska’s greenhouse gas emissions and assert that state laws enabling the effort violate their constitutional rights to a climate system that sustains human life, liberty, cultural traditions and dignity.
The case, which is now on appeal to the Alaska Supreme Court was dismissed in a lower court ruling which found that the courts lack authority and tools to evaluate the State Legislature’s policy choices in balancing economic, environmental, social and conservation goals in supporting the natural gas development.
The current case is called “Sagoonick II” because it follows a previous, broader youth climate case: Sagoonick v. State of Alaska that was filed in 2017 and rejected by the Alaska Supreme Court in 2022. Nevertheless, the cases serve to highlight climate activists’ opposition to fossil fuel production.
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Hmmm.. I did not see anything in the constitution about climate rights. 250 years ago, the founders were more concerned of growing/gathering/hunting food and staying warm with whatever burned. On the flip-side, those that scream chicken little over “climate change” should practice what they preach. No manufactured goods made with or used in the manufacture from fossil fuels. No ICE vehicles. No EV vehicles charged with electricity produced by fossil fuels. No human-powered transportation, unless it was manufactured without fossil fuels. No home heating produced by fossil fuels. Wood is on the table, but they’ll have to use traditional hand tools to harvest it. They should be stripped of all items and materials made, used or transported by fossil fuels. Since their places of residence were produced by fossil fuels, they should be forcefully evicted. They will be given a small plots of land that they can build new housing using local materials, with traditional tools that were manufactured without fossil fuels. If their employment requires electricity (light/heating, computers, etc), they should be removed from their jobs and sent to job placement to marry them up with jobs that do not have any fossil fuel influence or interaction.
They talk a good line, but fail to follow it. Forcefully help them out to show them the error in their cult.
Herman and Elizabeth Agree
I bet they are all wearing fossil fuel clothes, driving cars, traveling on planes, and their houses are heated with natural gas. The climate has always changed, since before we began combusting fossil fuels. There is no proof any change is man made to any great degree, and what exactly does the climate cult deem ‘normal’? Foolish and brainwashed.
This is why, for now, we don’t give children the right to vote. I’m sure once we rid ourselves of “Rank Choice Voting” Lisa Murkowski and her supporters will push for moving the voting age to 12, how else will she be able to stay in office.
Looking on Native Movement’s website, there is a plethora of Marxist BS “training” like “untangling colonization” , “dismantling white supremacy”, “Justice Dismantling Oppressive Power & Privilege.”, etc on and on.
Just another Marxist virus infiltrating our citizens minds to be forever victims and to divide. Has nothing to do with true issues and concerns.
Yes, it’s all about the left-leaning goal of advancing lies, deceit, and division. These youngsters have lots of growing up to do. Perhaps one day they’ll finally realize that they were used to naively carry out the negative-nonproductive agenda of others.
We ought to consider developing a position that presently doesn’t exist. Let’s call it Attorney General!