Supreme Court Refuses to Block Young People’s Climate Change Lawsuit Against US Government – Independent
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Article Synopsis – The Supreme Court has denied a request from the Trump Administration to halt a climate change lawsuit brought against the federal government by 21 young people. The lawsuit argues “that the failure of government leaders to combat climate change violates their constitutional right to a clean environment, The goal of their lawsuit is to compel the government to scale back its support for fossil fuel extraction and production and to support policies aimed at reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.” To read the actual article click here.