And, by “you” I mean the individuals and institutions that have shepherded civilization, and even our entire species, to the very brink of collapse and near extinction, motivated by greed and guided by ignorance.<\/p>\n
And, in particular, this group of children are coming for that group of bad guys: <\/p>\n
Juliana v. U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n From the law suit itself:<\/p>\n \n1. For over fifty years, the United States of America has known that carbon dioxide (\u201cCO2\u201d) pollution from burning fossil fuels was causing global warming and dangerous climate change, and that continuing to burn fossil fuels would destabilize the climate system on which present and future generations of our nation depend for their wellbeing and survival. Defendants also knew the harmful impacts of their actions would significantly endanger Plaintiffs, with the damage persisting for millennia. Despite this knowledge, Defendants continued their policies and practices of allowing the exploitation of fossil fuels. Specifically, Department of Energy has approved the export of liquefied natural gas (\u201cLNG\u201d) from the Jordan Cove LNG terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon. This export terminal will be the largest projected source of CO2 emissions in Oregon, and will significantly increase the harm that Defendants\u2019 actions are causing to Plaintiffs. Defendants\u2019 have long-standing knowledge of the cumulative danger that their aggregate actions are causing Plaintiffs. The Jordan Cove project enhances the cumulative danger caused by Defendants affirmative aggregate actions.<\/p>\n 2. In a 1965 White House Report on \u201cRestoring the Quality of Our Environment,\u201d for example, the President\u2019s Science Advisory Committee stated: \u201cThe land, water, air and living things of the United States are a heritage of the whole nation. They need to be protected for the benefit of all Americans, both now and in the future. The continued strength and welfare of our nation depend on the quantity and quality of our resources and on the quality of the environment in which our people live.\u201d<\/p>\n 3. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (\u201cEPA\u201d) in 1990 and the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment in 1991 prepared plans to significantly reduce …. (READ THE REST HERE<\/a>)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Just now, this law suit, which has been vigorously opposed up to now, has advanced to trial.<\/p>\n Today, Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas, writing for a unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration\u2019s \u201cdrastic and extraordinary\u201d petition for writ of mandamus in the landmark climate lawsuit, Juliana v. United States, brought by 21 youth supported by Our Children\u2019s Trust. The Court ruled that the Juliana case can proceed toward trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon and that the Trump administration had not satisfied the factors necessary for an extraordinary writ of mandamus. The three-judge panel consisted of Chief Judge Sidney Thomas, and Circuit Judges Marsha Berzon and Michelle Friedland. Judge Friedland replaced Alex Kozinski on the panel after he resigned on December 18, 2017, one week after oral argument washeld on the petition.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n