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Climate Change Suits Go Federal

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The judge said no.  The plaintiffs appealed.  The judge said no again. 

That's the ultra-short version of a lawsuit filed against state leaders in Oregon, filed to produce action on climate change on behalf of children, byOur Children's Trust

Despite limited success in state court (now on appeal), the group just filed a similar suit against the federal government. 

Three of the students named as plaintiffs in the new suit, Kelsey Juliana, Jacob Lebel, and Tia Hatton, join us with their thoughts.  
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.