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US judge dismisses youth case challenging Trump climate policies

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A US federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group of young Americans alleging that President Donald Trump’s fossil-fuel push trampled their inalienable rights.

In his written order, Judge Dana Christensen said that while the youth plaintiffs had presented “overwhelming” evidence showing the administration’s executive actions would further destabilize the climate and harm them, he lacked jurisdiction to intervene.

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  • “youth plaintiffs” get your a..s out, go study and find the right abundant and cheap alternative to the fossil fuels so not everybody else has to suffer for your lazy pathetic moods.