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Judge rules against teenage plaintiffs in climate change lawsuit
2015-05-11 23:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Register-Guard: A Lane County judge today rejected arguments made by two Eugene teenagers who sought a court order that would force state lawmakers to work harder on a plan to reduce carbon emissions and help stave off climate change. Circuit Court Judge Karsten Rasmussen issued a written ruling in favor of the state, whose attorneys have asserted that Oregon has a strong track record of passing regulations that work to protect the environment. Government lawyers also have argued that a judge lacks authority...
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