Kids are taking the feds -- and possibly Trump -- to court over climate change
By John D. Sutter, CNN
Updated 10:38 PM ET, Thu November 10, 2016
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(CNN)President-elect Donald Trump is likely to find himself the subject of a federal court case next year. The subject: climate change. And the plaintiffs: 21 children who want to ensure they have the right to a livable atmosphere.
A federal judge on Thursday denied the federal government's motion to dismiss the "climate kids" case, meaning their lawsuit over climate change will go to trial in federal court in Oregon, likely next year.
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