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Environmental & Energy

Feb. 14, 2025

Judge tosses youth climate suit against EPA's discounting policy

A federal judge has rejected youth plaintiffs' challenge to the EPA's discount rate calculations used for assessing the economic impact of climate regulations, finding there was no constitutional rights violation.

Judge tosses youth climate suit against EPA's discounting policy
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A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed claims by a group of minors who accused the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of jeopardizing their future by using a discounting policy that allegedly allowed for higher greenhouse gas emissions.

The discounting policy in question is a regulatory planning method that allows the agency to calculate the present value of future environmental benefits and costs when evaluating the impact of regulations. The plaintiffs claimed that the policy ...

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