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Federal Court rules in Favour of Plaintiffs Demanding Climate Action
2016-04-11 08:56:53| Jewelry - Topix.net
Federal court Justice Thomas Coffin has ruled that child plaintiffs suing the Federal Government have a right to put their case, that the US Government has a constitutional obligation to reduce CO2 emissions. But the consequences of this case may go far beyond an economically damaging change to US internal policy.
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Federal Court Rules On Climate Change In Favor Of Today's Children
2016-04-10 12:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forbes: In the first lawsuit to involve a planet, Judge Thomas Coffin of the United States Federal District Court in Eugene, Oregon, ruled on Friday in favor of twenty-one plaintiffs, ages 8 to 19, on behalf of future generations of Americans in a landmark constitutional climate change case brought against the Federal Government and the Fossil Fuel Industry. The lawsuit alleges that the Federal Government is violating the Plaintiffs constitutional and public trust rights by promoting the use of fossil...
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Federal officials rule DeSoto County meets ozone standards
2016-04-09 23:16:18| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality made the announcement Friday.
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Federal judge in Eugene says court should not dismiss youths climate change lawsuit
2016-04-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Register-Guard: A federal magistrate judge in Eugene said Friday that a potential landmark lawsuit filed against the U.S. government by a group of environmentally minded youth plaintiffs and a leading climate scientist should be allowed to proceed in court. U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Coffin wrote in a 24-page decision that motions to dismiss the suit -- which were filed by the government and trade groups representing many of the worlds largest energy companies -- should be denied. Coffin wrote that it would...
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Judge Denies Motions by Fossil Fuel Industry and Federal Government in Landmark Climate Change Case
2016-04-09 15:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin of the Federal District Court in Eugene, Oregon, decided in favor of 21 young plaintiffs in their landmark constitutional climate change case against the federal government. Judge Coffin ruled Friday against the motion to dismiss brought by the fossil fuel industry and federal government. The courts ruling is a major victory for the 21 youth plaintiffs, ages 8-19, from across the U.S. in what Bill McKibben and Naomi Klein call the most important lawsuit on the...
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