Sunday, November 29, 2015

Judge Rules Against Teen Facing Off Against North Carolina On Climate Change

Judge Rules Against Teen Facing Off Against North Carolina On Climate Change

November 29, 2015 Judge Rules Against Teen Facing Off Against North Carolina On Climate Change , 1 Comments

By Anne Blythe, Nov 27, 2015 News Observer

RALEIGH - Hallie Turner, the 13-year-old girl who took North Carolina to court over climate change, received disappointing news the day before Thanksgiving.

A Wake County Superior Court judge ruled against her effort to overturn a December 2014 decision by the N.C. Environmental Management Commission.

But with the pluck of a teen wise beyond her years, Hallie said Friday the ruling from Judge Mike Morgan had not deterred her.

“It’s an issue that I’m always going to continue trying to make a difference in,” Hallie said during a phone interview. “There’s lots of next steps that can be taken.”

Hallie, an eighth-grader at Ligon Middle School who has been marching and rallying against global warming since the 4th grade, is one of a number of teens taking their states and politicians to court over climate change.

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  1. Bill JohnsonNovember 29, 2015 at 5:29 PM

    Great. Now 13 year olds can tie up the courts time over this BS. Who's educating our mush headed children?

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