Climate Kids 2024: California, Los Angeles, USA - 29 Apr 2024
Youth plaintiffs in the federal constitutional federal lawsuit Genesis v Environmental Protection Agency walk to the federal courthouse in Los Angeles for a hearing in their case. On December 10, 2023, 18 children from across the state of California, ranging from ages 8 to 17, filed their lawsuit, Genesis B. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency; its administrator, Michael Regan; and the United States federal government. The young plaintiffs assert the EPA intentionally allows life-threatening climate pollution to be emitted by the fossil fuel sources of greenhouse gases it regulates, harming children's health and welfare.