In light of the failure of the US Congress to address climate change, legal actions have been filed in all 50 states to force government action on climate change.
The lawsuits are being led by an Oregon-based nonprofit called Our Children’s Trust, they argue that key agencies have failed to protect the earth’s atmosphere for future generations. The lawsuits seek to have the atmosphere declared a “public trust” deserving special protection. The same approach was successfully used to clean up polluted rivers and coastlines.
Regulatory petitions are asking state environmental agencies to tighten restrictions on vehicle and industrial emissions. State-level lawsuits have been filed in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Legal Challenge Seeks to Force US Government Action on Climate Change
In light of the failure of the US Congress to address climate change, legal actions have been filed in all 50 states to force government action on climate change.
The lawsuits are being led by an Oregon-based nonprofit called Our Children’s Trust, they argue that key agencies have failed to protect the earth’s atmosphere for future generations. The lawsuits seek to have the atmosphere declared a “public trust” deserving special protection. The same approach was successfully used to clean up polluted rivers and coastlines.
Regulatory petitions are asking state environmental agencies to tighten restrictions on vehicle and industrial emissions. State-level lawsuits have been filed in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.
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