18 California children sue EPA over climate change
Eighteen California children are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly violating their constitutional rights by allowing fossil fuel pollution.
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Eighteen California children are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly violating their constitutional rights by allowing fossil fuel pollution.
Lawsuit by 18 young Californians accuses the federal government of harming their health, financial future and more by allowing fossil fuel emissions.
“We feel a constant worry about the future, and…no one is moving fast enough.”
Eighteen California children are taking legal action against the EPA, alleging a violation of their constitutional rights.
Eighteen Californian children have filed a lawsuit alleging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to protect them from the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and the resulting climate change. The lawsuit, led by plaintiff “Genesis B.” of Long Beach, argues that insufficient EPA action on climate change has directly resulted in harms specific to children…