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Trial Date Set for Children’s Climate Lawsuit Against U.S. Government

Type
Literature
Publication
Banerjee, N. 2017. Trial Date Set for Children’s Climate Lawsuit Against U.S. Government
Year Published
2017
Description

A federal judge has set a trial date for the landmark lawsuit brought by 21 children and young adults over the U.S. government's alleged failure to rein in fossil fuel development and address climate change. The trial will start on Feb. 5, 2018, in federal district court in Eugene, Oregon, with Judge Ann Aiken, court documents show.