If things couldn’t get more backward in California, here
is another thing for that list.
Hector and Mike discuss that 18
California kids (under 18 years of age) are suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming that their “constitutional rights” were not protected because of the impact of climate change on their lives. https://www.npr.org/2023/12/11/1218499186/18-california-children-are-suing-the-epa-over-climate-change
A 17-year-old Long Beach resident called Genesis B (minor) says that with the increasingly extreme heat days, Genesis is unable to stay
cool in her home during the day - "On many days, Genesis
must wait until the evening to do schoolwork when temperatures cool down enough for her to be able to focus” It should be noted that Genesis’ parent can’t afford air conditioning.
What about going to the library or
staying in school to finish the work? Does Genesis of these other 17 kids have a cell phone, sneakers, walk on roads, or use a mop or umbrella, play sports, or wear clothes? If they say yes, they are using petroleum-based products. Get rid of these petroleum-based items before filing a lawsuit.
Or is this another ploy to have the government agency settle out of court to help fund the environmental groups behind this lawsuit?
What about the pollution from importing
oil from foreign countries? Should we sue those countries?
