Climate Lawsuit + California Condor Reintroduction




The Jefferson Exchange show

Summary: <p>Jefferson Exchange — September 6, 2012, HOUR 1</p><p><b> <span class="headlinetext">Climate Change in Court</span> </b><br><br> Can you sue the governor and the state to force action on climate change?  A couple of Oregonians tried, but a judge dismissed the case.  The plaintiffs are not giving up, though, asking appeals courts to reinstate the case.  The non-profit group <a href="http://ourchildrenstrust.org/state/oregon" target="_blank"><strong>Our Children's Trust</strong></a> supports the lawsuit; executive director Julia Olson joins us to talk climate change and legal action.</p><p><b> <span class="headlinetext">Condors and the Yurok</span> </b><br><br> The <a href="http://www.yuroktribe.org/government/selfgovern/condorprogram.htm" target="_blank"><strong>Yurok Tribe and the California Condor</strong></a> have a few things in common, chiefly the fact that both dropped sharply in numbers as white people settled on the West Coast.  Now the tribe is working to reintroduce the condor in Northern California, part of the bird's historic range.  You'll hear about the steps leading up to a hoped-for release of the birds in Yurok country.</p><p></p>