Should Kids Be Able to Sue For a Safe Climate? This Federal Court is About to Decide

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By GuestMar 12, 2016, 7:58 am152 pts
This is a guest post by Clayton Aldern, originally co-published by BillMoyers.com and Grist. EUGENE, OREGON — Courtrooms usually aren’t jovial places, but with 21 youth plaintiffs and two busloads of supporting junior high-school students in tow, the air in the US District Courthouse here on Wednesday felt…

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