A group of young Alaskans who recently lost a climate lawsuit against a proposed liquefied natural gas project are now seeking the state’s Supreme Court to intervene. These youths are trying to block the transfer of the Alaska LNG Project to a private developer until their appeal can be heard in court.
The youth plaintiffs in Sagoonick v. State of Alaska II have filed a motion for preliminary injunction to halt the transfer of the project to a private company. They argue that pausing the deal would allow the high court to investigate whether the state is breaching the youths’ constitutional rights before the project moves forward.
This motion follows a ruling by Alaska Superior Court Judge Dani Crosby, who rejected the young people’s claims that the proposed project, which aims to transport liquefied natural gas from the North Slope to Asian markets, would harm their right to a clean environment. The judge sided with the state, reasoning that jurisdiction over the 800-mile pipeline across the state falls under the purview of state legislators rather than the courts.
Despite this setback, the young plaintiffs remain determined to fight for their cause and are now turning to the state’s highest court for a chance to pause the project in hopes of safeguarding their environmental rights.
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