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Kids vs. Feds: Fate of Historic Climate Lawsuit in 4 Days

Kids vs. Feds: Fate of Historic Climate Lawsuit in 4 Days

[Editor’s note: Watch live today, Sept. 13, at 3 p.m. ET, the press event immediately following the ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken on EcoWatch’s Facebook page.] A critical hearing in the landmark climate lawsuit brought by 21 youth plaintiffs across the U.S. will take place in just four days at a federal […]

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    Kids vs. Feds: Fate of Historic Climate Lawsuit in 4 Days

    Kids vs. Feds: Fate of Historic Climate Lawsuit in 4 Days

    [Editor’s note: Watch live today, Sept. 13, at 3 p.m. ET, the press event immediately following the ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken on EcoWatch’s Facebook page.] A critical hearing in the landmark climate lawsuit brought by 21 youth plaintiffs across the U.S. will take place in just four days at a federal […]

    PA Court Disregards Constitutional Obligation to Future Generations

    PA Court Disregards Constitutional Obligation to Future Generations

    The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania dismissed the constitutional climate change lawsuit Tuesday brought by seven young plaintiffs. The court found that the plaintiffs had standing to bring their case because climate change was a substantial, direct and immediate threat to them. However, the court declined to follow Pennsylvania Supreme Court precedent that determined that Pennsylvania’s […]