A group of young people, ages 11 to 22, are banding together to demand that the Trump administration take action in fighting climate change. We hear more about the argument behind the lawsuit and whether or not it has the potential to gain traction. We also hear from libertarian candidate for governor, Phil Anderson.
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Candidate Interview For Governor: Phil Anderson
In this installment of our series of interviews with Wisconsin candidates for governor, we speak with Phil Anderson, chair of the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin. He is running against Wisconsin Party candidate Arnie Enz, Democrat Tony Evers, Independent Maggie Turnbull, Green Party candidate Michael J. White and Republican Incumbent Scott Walker.
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The Issue Is Climate Change. The Plaintiffs Are 21 Kids.
In 2015, a group of activists filed suit against then-President Barack Obama and various governmental agencies. Their allegation was unprecedented. They argued that a clean environment is a constitutional right, and that the government had violated that right by not taking sufficient action on climate change. The plaintiffs were children ranging in ages 8 to 19. We talk to one of the plaintiffs, and to a lawyer about the Supreme Court’s recent decision to put the case on hold.
Episode Credits
- John Munson Host
- Breann Schossow Producer
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Vic Barrett Guest
- Patrick Parenteau Guest
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