The petitioners, between 12 and 16 years old, asked a state judge to step in and require the state Department of Ecology to come up with science-based numeric emissions reductions. The state argued that it has complied with the court’s prior orders and there’s no basis for finding the Department of Ecology in contempt. After hearing arguments Tuesday afternoon, King County Superior Court Judge Hollis Hill said she needed more time and would rule at a later date. Article Continued BelowThis month, a federal judge in Eugene, Ore., allowed a similar climate change case against President Barack Obama’s administration to proceed. The plaintiffs again asked the judge to step in after the Department of Ecology in February withdrew its proposed clean air rule to make changes.

Source: thestar November 23, 2016 03:25 UTC