Young Alaskans sue state over fossil fuel project they claim violates their rights

Plaintiffs claim $38.7bn gas export project, which would triple state's greenhouse gas emissions, infringes constitutional rights

Eight young people are suing the government of Alaska - the nation's fastest-warming state - claiming a major new fossil fuel project violates their state constitutional rights.

The state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corporation has proposed a $38.7bn gas export project that would roughly triple the state's greenhouse gas emissions for decades, the lawsuit says. Scientists have long warned that fossil fuel extraction must be swiftly curbed to secure a livable future.

This story has been updated to add comments from Taylor and Fitzpatrick.