Rejected at ballot box, Democrats take climate change to court

Published



Democratic Party policies were soundly rejected by voters last November, so activists are turning to courts at the state, federal, and international levels to impose costly and painful climate change policies on consumers. But there are signs that common sense may prevail.

A federal court in Montana threw out a case this month that was funded by an activist group called Our Children’s Trust, holding that judges are ill equipped to dictate energy policy for the federal government. 

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.