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‘Protect us before it’s too late’: Utah youth take fossil fuel fight back to court

Ten young Utahns argue that the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining is violating their right to “life, health, and safety.”

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lydia May spoke during a news conference at Washington Square Park in Salt Lake City following oral arguments in a previous youth climate lawsuit on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. May is among the ten youth plaintiffs who filed a new lawsuit on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 against the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining.