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Federal judge in Eugene says court should not dismiss youths climate change lawsuit

2016-04-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Register-Guard: A federal magistrate judge in Eugene said Friday that a potential landmark lawsuit filed against the U.S. government by a group of environmentally minded youth plaintiffs and a leading climate scientist should be allowed to proceed in court. U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Coffin wrote in a 24-page decision that motions to dismiss the suit -- which were filed by the government and trade groups representing many of the worlds largest energy companies -- should be denied. Coffin wrote that it would...

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Climate Change Lawsuit by 21 Youths Takes Big Step Forward

2016-04-09 02:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: The federal government and big energy companies lost an important round Friday in their effort to block a climate change lawsuit by young plaintiffs who contend the U.S. is failing to protect them from the harmful effects of greenhouse gas emissions. U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin in Eugene rejected motions by the U.S. government and trade groups representing the energy companies to dismiss the lawsuit by 21 plaintiffs ages 8 to 19. A U.S. District Court judge has final say over whether the...

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US youths sue over climate inaction

2015-11-03 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

AAP: They can't vote yet, but dozens of young people want a say in the planet's future, so minors across the US have been suing states and the federal government in recent years to push action on climate change. They say their generation will bear the brunt of global warming and that government at every level has an obligation to protect natural resources, including the atmosphere, as a "public trust" for future generations. The Oregon-based nonprofit Our Children's Trust has been leading efforts to...

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Suicide by suffocation increasing among US youths, study says

2015-03-06 07:59:54| Biotech - Topix.net

Deaths by those means rose every year from 1994 to 2012 among females and males aged 10 to 24 year olds, for reasons that remain unclear, according to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Unlike suicide attempts that involve poisoning, suffocation and hanging are much more likely to result in death, the researchers noted.

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