Children, young adults cannot sue U.S. government over climate change: ruling
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday threw out a lawsuit by children and young adults who claimed they had a constitutional right to be protected from climate change, in a major setback to efforts to spur the U.S. government to address the issue. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: reuters.com
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