California Children Sue EPA Over Climate Pollution, Alleging Discrimination
A group of 18 California children, ranging in ages from 8 to 17, has filed a constitutional climate case against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alleging that the agency has knowingly allowed planet-warming pollution to harm children's health and welfare. The case, Genesis B. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, accuses the EPA of permitting pollution from regulated sources such as vehicles, power plants, and oil and gas wells. The plaintiffs seek accountability and a trial in this case, following the success of a similar climate case in Montana earlier this year. Our Children's Trust, the firm representing the plaintiffs, is also pursuing another federal climate case, Juliana v. United States, which aims to go to trial by spring 2024.
