Should kids be able to sue for a safe climate? This federal court is about to decide

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By Clayton AldernMar 10, 2016, 12:15 pm43 pts
This post was co-published with Moyers & Company. EUGENE, Ore. — 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 U.S. District Courthouse here on Wednesday felt more field trip than federal court. The…

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