A federal judge just opened the door to more climate lawsuits.

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By Nathanael JohnsonMar 2, 2018, 4:11 pm201 pts
In a ruling this week, Judge William Alsup said that plaintiffs can sue greenhouse-gas emitters in federal court. That’s a big reversal. So far, the courts have held that it’s up to the EPA and lawmakers — not judges — to bring polluters into line. In this case, the cities of Oakland and San Francisco…

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