Record #:

42565

Author(s):

Owen, Steve; Koncsol, Audrey

Abstract:

Dubbed the “trial of the century,” a court case filed in 2015 charged that pollution-generating activities were endangering the constitution rights of citizens between 9-21. Owens and Knocsol discuss Juliana v United States’ history and legal impact of this watershed court case. It serves as groundwork for their concluding plea: to combat the deleterious environmental impact of pollution-generating activities, particularly for the sake of present youth and future generations.

Source:

North Carolina State Bar Journal (NoCar KF 200 N67), Vol. 22 Issue 4, Winter 2017 , p18-22

Subject(s):

Juliana v United States--see also Juliana et al v United States ; Massachusetts v EPA; Environmental trust cases--United States ; Environmental trust cases--North Carolina ; Atmospheric Trust Doctrine--United States ; Pollution--impact--children and youth