Ben Winslow is a reporter with FOX 13 covering a variety of topics including government, the Great Salt Lake, vice and polygamy.
The Utah Supreme Court is considering whether to revive a lawsuit leveled by a group of teenagers against the state over its fossil fuel policies and harms from climate change.On Wednesday, the state's top court heard arguments over whether to revive the lawsuit against Utah's Division of Oil, Gas & Mining brought by seven teenagers who argue they have been directly impacted by the state's reliance on fossil fuels.
I’m wondering, to implicate the right to life, do we need to think about the immediacy and the certainty and maybe even how widespread the threat to life is?' asked Justice Paige Petersen. 'By virtue of their exposure today, there’s a scientific certainty that will be developed and proven at trial they’re losing years off their life,' Welle replied.
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