Dale Schowengerdt, representing Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and state environmental agencies, argues before the Montana Supreme Court, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Helena, Mont., in the youth climate lawsuit Held v. Montana. Attorneys for Republican officials pressed Montana's Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents' constitutional right to a clean environment by allowing oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)