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      "description": "A federal judge in Oregon has rejected an attempt by the U.S. government to dismiss a landmark lawsuit over the government\u2019s failure to take necessary action to curtail fossil fuel emissions. The lawsuit was filed by Our Children\u2019s Trust on behalf of 21 young people\u2014all under the age of 21. They argue that the federal government is violating their constitutional rights to life, liberty and property by enabling continued exploitation, production and combustion of fossil fuels. In his ruling, Judge Thomas Coffin wrote, \u201cIf the allegations in the complaint are to be believed, the failure to regulate the emissions has resulted in a danger of constitutional proportions to the public health.\u201d We speak to plaintiff Aji Piper, a 15-year-old 10th grader, and Julia Olson, executive director and chief legal counsel for Our Children\u2019s Trust, which filed the lawsuit.",
      "title": "Landmark Climate Lawsuit: Meet the Youth Activists Suing the U.S. Government & Fossil Fuel Industry",
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      "updated_time": "2017-12-28T15:21:10+0000"
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   "id": "http://www.democracynow.org/2016/4/14/landmark_climate_lawsuit_meet_the_youth"
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