Twenty two young Americans have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming that its executive orders favoring fossil fuels violate their constitutional rights to life and liberty. They argue these orders constitute unlawful overreach, infringing on congressional mandates meant to protect public health and ecosystems. The lawsuit emphasizes the negative impacts of these policies on climate-affected youth from various states, and the plaintiff's rights to a safe environment for future generations. The non-profit Our Children's Trust represents them, highlighting the urgent need to uphold democratic rights in environmental governance.
By intentionally boosting oil and gas production and stymying carbon-free energy, federal officials are violating their constitutional rights to life and liberty.
At its core, this suit is about the health of children, it's about the right to life, it's about the right to form families.
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