States Seek To Intervene In Youths’ Climate Change Suit Against Federal Government

(August 4, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT) -- EUGENE, Ore. — An Oregon federal court is set to decide whether to let 17 states intervene in an action brought by youths alleging that the federal government knew about the association between burning fossil fuels and climate change but failed to take the proper actions.  In their July 20 reply brief, the states argue that because they seek only to contest the court’s jurisdiction, they may intervene without waiving their sovereign immunity....