Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Youth Climate Suit Alleging Discrimination By The EPA

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has quashed a climate lawsuit brought by 18 young people in California against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alleging that the agency’s “discounting” policy unlawfully discriminates against children. In a ruling issued on April 9, the court affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss the case on the basis that the youth plaintiffs lacked standing, or the criteria necessary to bring a case in court.