Post Carbon Fellow Bill McKibben was quoted in this article at GAS2 on a landmark ruling allowing 21 young people to proceed with a suit against the combustion of fossil fuels.

From the article:

On Friday, April 8, U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin of the federal District Court in Eugene, Oregon ruled that Juliana vs. United States, a suit brought by 21 young people ranging in ages from 8 to 19, may proceed. The suit, which is supported by Our Children’s Trust, claims the federal government is violating their rights as guaranteed by the Constitution to life. liberty, and property by permitting, encouraging, and otherwise enabling continued exploitation, production, and combustion of fossil fuels.

Dr. James Hansen, a staunch advocate for climate change action, is also a plaintiff in the case. Bill McKibben and Naomi Klein call the legal action, “most important lawsuit on the planet right now.” McKibben was recently arrested along with 56 other people protesting a plan to store natural gas beneath Seneca Lake in upstate New York.