ELR Citation: 42 ELR 20115
No(s). 1:11-cv-02235 (D.D.C. May 31, 2012) (Wilkens, J.)

A district court dismissed a lawsuit filed by nongovernmental organizations and a group of minors claiming that six federal agencies violated their fiduciary duties to preserve and protect the atmosphere as a commonly shared public trust resource under the public trust doctrine. The public trust...