Current:Home > StocksA judge in Oregon refuses to dismiss a 2015 climate lawsuit filed by youth-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
A judge in Oregon refuses to dismiss a 2015 climate lawsuit filed by youth
View Date:2024-12-23 16:19:47
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A judge in Oregon has rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people that alleges the federal government knew the dangers posed by carbon pollution but that it has continued through policies and subsidies to support the fossil fuel industry.
U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken said the parties “do not disagree that the climate crisis threatens our ability to survive on planet Earth. This catastrophe is the great emergency of our time and compels urgent action.”
“While facts remain to be proved, lawsuits like this highlight young people’s despair with the drawn-out pace of the unhurried, inchmeal, bureaucratic response to our most dire emergency,” she wrote in her decision late last week.
In a statement, Julia Olson, an attorney with the group Our Children’s Trust representing the plaintiffs, said she expects a trial in the case later this year.
In a similar lawsuit in Montana, a judge last year ruled the Montana Environmental Policy Act violates the plaintiffs’ state constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment. The 1971 law requires state agencies to consider the potential environmental impacts of proposed projects and take public input before issuing permits. The state’s attorney general has appealed that decision.
The plaintiffs in the Oregon case argued the government has violated young people’s constitutional rights to life, liberty and property.
veryGood! (1)
Related
- Disney x Lululemon Limited-Edition Collection: Shop Before It Sells Out
- TikToker Taylor Rousseau Grigg Shared Heartbreaking Birthday Message One Month Before Her Death
- FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US
- What is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?
- Advocates Expect Maryland to Drive Climate Action When Trump Returns to Washington
- TikToker Taylor Rousseau Grigg Shared Heartbreaking Birthday Message One Month Before Her Death
- TikTok Influencer Stuck on Disney Cruise During Hurricane Milton
- Trump calls Maine Gov. Janet Mills a man in a mistake-riddled call to supporters, newspaper reports
- Olivia Culpo Celebrates Christian McCaffrey's NFL Comeback Alongside Mother-in-Law
- Tampa mayor’s warning to residents who don’t evacuate for Milton: 'You are going to die'
Ranking
- AI could help scale humanitarian responses. But it could also have big downsides
- NFL power rankings Week 6: Commanders among rising teams led by rookie quarterback
- Where to watch and stream 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' this spooky season
- Florida Panthers raise Stanley Cup banner, down Boston Bruins in opener
- Solawave Black Friday Sale: Don't Miss Buy 1, Get 1 Free on Age-Defying Red Light Devices
- AIΩ QuantumLeap: Disrupting Traditional Investment Models, the Wealth Manager of the Intelligent Era
- Lawsuit seeks to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene
- Autopsy reveals cause of death for pregnant teen found slain in Georgia woods this summer
Recommendation
-
Wildfires burn from coast-to-coast; red flag warnings issued for Northeast
-
Don’t count on a recount to change the winner in close elections this fall. They rarely do
-
Lawsuit says Virginia is illegally purging legitimate voters off the rolls
-
Tennis star Frances Tiafoe curses out umpire after Shanghai loss, later apologizes
-
Bitcoin has topped $87,000 for a new record high. What to know about crypto’s post-election rally
-
Is Chris Pine Returning for Princess Diaries 3? He Says...
-
Dancing With the Stars' Gleb Savchenko and Brooks Nader Get Tattoos During PDA-Packed Outing
-
Hurry! These October Prime Day 2024 Deals Under $25 on Beauty, Home, Travel, Kids & More Won’t Last Long