Judge dismisses lawsuit over Wyoming coal leases

A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge from environmental groups that sought to block federal coal leases in Wyoming's Powder River Basin on the grounds that burning the coal would contribute to global warming.
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U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of Washington, D.C., on Monday dismissed two merged lawsuits, saying the groups lacked standing to sue because they failed to show leasing the tracts would cause climate change that would specifically harm their membership. The groups had claimed global warming from burning the coal would damage their recreational, aesthetic and economic interests.

Kollar-Kotelly wrote there was evidence that even if the disputed tracts lay fallow, "domestic and international consumers' consumption behavior would not be materially affected and the national energy portfolio would remain unchanged."
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Gov. Matt Mead issued a statement Thursday calling the judge's decision good news for Wyoming and the thousands employed in its mining industry.

"It is also good news for the nation because 20 percent of Americans turn their lights on thanks to Wyoming coal," Mead said. "Coal is affordable and integral to our country's power supply, and I will continue to advocate for it."

Child-Friendly Education. Transforming the lives of children affected by climate change

The `Transforming the lives of children affected by climate change` Brochure presents UNICEF`s work on incorporating climate change and environmental education into a child-friendly education curriculum. Compared to adults, children are more susceptible to the negative effects of environmental degradation and more vulnerable to conditions such as poor air quality, contaminated water and extreme heat. Child-friendly education is a means by which children and adolescents can develop the capacity and skills needed to withstand projected climate shocks and natural disasters.