The Pressure to Be a Leader in Clean Energy Transition

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CNN's Jake Tapper sat down with 19-year-old Montana environmentalist Grace Cevallos to talk about her fight for clean energy. "I'm asking that the legislature or the government take this opportunity to become leaders in clean energy," she says. She adds, "If you're 19 years old, being told that the future is all on you"

Held v. Montana, a first-of-its-kind climate lawsuit, pits young people — and their constitutionally enshrined right to a clean environment — against a state with pro-fossil fuel policies.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael, and hosted by Noel King. Today’s episode was also produced in partnership with the team who make Vox’s The Weeds podcast, Sofi LaLonde, Cristian Ayala, Anouck Dussaud, A.M. Hall, and Jonquilyn Hill.

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