"Amidst mounting climate chaos, one court presides over fate of nation and its youth," 7 Sep 2016

Twenty-one youth plaintiffs, and Dr. James Hansen, filed a lawsuit in 2015 against the United States, seeking to secure their constitutional and public trust rights to a stable climate. Three trade associations, representing the fossil fuel industry intervened to protect their interests…U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken will hear oral arguments on those objections from lawyers representing all of the parties. Jayden, 13, one of the 21 youth plaintiffs…is a resident of Rayne, Louisiana…[A] catastrophic 1,000 year flood crept into her bedroom…“They called it a thousand year flood…” said Jayden. “But in…Louisiana - we have had that 1,000 year flood and eight 500-year floods in less than two years...”…“We must hold the world's governments accountable for the safety of current and future generations,” said Roger Cox, the Dutch lawyer who won a similar lawsuit against the Netherlands last year…“If U.S. courts uphold their federal government's duty to protect our atmosphere, that would…give hope…that the U.S. may finally walk the walk...”…