Showing posts with label USA; Oregon; Climate Change; Our Children’s Trust; Suit Against US Govt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USA; Oregon; Climate Change; Our Children’s Trust; Suit Against US Govt. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 09, 2015

GET LOST! Teens Suing US Govt Over Climate Change Try To Stop Exxon, BP From Meddling


Six of the 21 young people from across the U.S. that have filed a landmark constitutional climate change lawsuit against the federal government in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. © Our Children’s Trust

Oil and gas lobbyist are trying to be named as co-defendants in a lawsuit filed by 21 teenagers against the US government. The teens claim their rights were violated when public resources were used for fossil fuel exploitation and they’re fighting back.