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04-12-2016, 12:25 AM
21 American kids are suing the government for **t doing e**ugh about global warming
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A precedent-setting global warming lawsuit will advance to a District Court judge in Oregon, thanks to 21 young Americans, ages 8 to 19.*
The unconventional group of plaintiffs want to hold the federal government accountable for failing to act swiftly and effectively to curb the emissions of greenhouse gases causing human-caused global warming.*
Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin found that the plaintiff's case is "unprecedented" but that it has merit and should proceed, rather than being tossed out of court like many other climate-related lawsuits have been.
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A precedent-setting global warming lawsuit will advance to a District Court judge in Oregon, thanks to 21 young Americans, ages 8 to 19.*
The unconventional group of plaintiffs want to hold the federal government accountable for failing to act swiftly and effectively to curb the emissions of greenhouse gases causing human-caused global warming.*
Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin found that the plaintiff's case is "unprecedented" but that it has merit and should proceed, rather than being tossed out of court like many other climate-related lawsuits have been.
SEE ALSO: Earth crushed temperature milestones this winter, edging closer to climate guardrail (http://mashable.com/2016/03/17/record-warm-february-arctic/) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/11/youth-climate-lawsuit/)
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