From Watts Up With That?

Essay by Eric Worrall

This time aimed personally at President Trump.

‘A better future is possible’: Youths sue Trump over climate change

Issam AHMED AFP
Sep 16, 2025

Smoke-choked air that fills their lungs, floods threatening their homes and debilitating heat: a group of young Americans testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s fossil-fuel push is trampling their inalienable rights.

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They are also contesting the government’s actions undermining federal climate science, from firing scientists to removing critical reports. 

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Michael Sawyer, representing the Trump administration, countered that the case itself undermined democracy.

“This is, at its core, an anti-democratic lawsuit,” he argued. 

“We just had an election. One of the major issues in that election was a dueling perspective on emissions, energy policy, and they are now stepping in and asking the court to overrule the results.” 

…Read more: 

https://www.cbs19news.com/trumps-fossil-fuel-agenda-challenged-in-youth-climate-suit/article_90c1ba59-dd1d-5f75-b44e-706afa91e834.html

The last children’s climate lawsuit was thrown out by the Supreme Court in 2025, on the basis that it was beyond the power of the courts to supervise such remedies, that climate policy was more suitably addressed by elected representatives.

US Supreme Court Rejects Long Running Youth Climate Lawsuit

While we have very little information on this new case, we got some insight into the kind of parents who would encourage their kids to be pawns in their adult games, during the previous youth climate lawsuit.

Eco-Activist’s Sordid Criminal History Sheds Light On Parents’ Role In Children’s Climate Crusade

What can I say? The ink is barely dry on the previous youth climate lawsuit dismissal. In my opinion it is disgusting that organisations and parents are encouraging kids to participate in such a hopeless lawsuit, building up their hopes in the full knowledge those hopes will likely be dashed.