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drm604

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3. Unfortunately, this is just the start.
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 11:56 AM
Apr 2016

The government, along with various fossil fuel companies, had asked that the youths' case be dismissed. The judge has denied that request. The suit could still be dismissed by a higher court, or it could continue and be either lost or won.

The ruling is historic in that it recognizes the standing of the plaintiffs on constitutional grounds. It remains to be seen how the case will ultimately end and what impact it will have, if any.

This may go all the way to the SCOTUS.

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