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Suit says administration is impinging on rights to life and liberty by worsening planet-warming and toxic pollution

Eighteen American youth are demanding that a court immediately halt the Trump administration’s repeal of the scientific finding underpinning virtually all US climate regulations.

The plaintiffs sued the Trump administration in February days after officials revoked the 2009 endangerment finding, which found that greenhouse gas pollution threatens public health and welfare. Filed in the Washington DC circuit court of appeals Venner v EPA alleges that the move infringes upon rights guaranteed by the US constitution, including to religious freedom, life and liberty.

“My faith has taught me to protect and nurture all children, all life, all creation,” said Elena Venner, the 21-year-old named plaintiff in the case. “With these repeals, the conditions for life are not being protected.”

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/64572229

Listen to Malcolm X if you haven't. In history, reformation follows revolutionary acts. While there are those who preach peace, there are also those who use violence to achieve peace. Those in power obviously don't like to shed light on those that may take up violent acts.

I doubt if the french revolution was occuring today that CNN, CBS, The Washington Post, etc, would say anything. And if they did it would be to demonize the acts.

In the wake of the alleged shooting by Luigi Mangione, insurance providers started approving claims, saving lives. I don't see major networks pointing out that fact.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/46966198

At least 42 U.S. military aircraft have been lost or damaged since the start of the war with Iran, according to a recent analysis that compiled news reports and officials’ statements to tally losses.

The Congressional Research Service report comes as lawmakers push Pentagon leaders for more clarity on timelines, costs and outcomes pertaining to Operation Epic Fury.

Pentagon acting comptroller Jules Hurst testified to Congress this month that the estimated cost of military operations in Iran had reached $29 billion.

The figure includes equipment repair and replacement costs but does not account for damage to U.S. military bases in the Middle East that came under retaliatory attack by Iran, Hurst said. Joint American-Israeli strikes Feb. 28 against Tehran started the war.

During the conflict, the U.S. has lost 24 MQ-9 Reaper drones, according to the Congressional Research Service. The drones cost about $30 million apiece and can carry as many as 16 Hellfire missiles.

The report also noted that several U.S. aircraft were lost or damaged during search-and-rescue operations after an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran in April.

In addition to the fighter jet, the U.S. lost an A-10 Thunderbolt II and two MC-130J Commando II special operations aircraft, which were intentionally destroyed on the ground in Iran during the operation.

One search-and-rescue helicopter, an HH-60W Jolly Green II, also sustained damage from small-arms fire in the mission.

Early in the war, a KC-135 refueling tanker flying in friendly airspace in Iraq crashed, killing all six crew members aboard. Another tanker was involved and made an emergency landing, according to the report.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but initial intelligence reports suggested that the pilots may have been trying to evade anti-aircraft fire from Iran-backed militias, according to recent reporting from The Atlantic.

U.S. Central Command has disputed those early intelligence reports, and the Air Force-led investigation is likely to conclude that the crash was an “avoidable mishap” in congested airspace, The Atlantic said.

Other aircraft that the report says were damaged or lost during Operation Epic Fury include:

Three F-15E Strike Eagle fighters shot down by friendly fire over Kuwait.

Five KC-135 refueling tankers parked at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia that were damaged during an Iranian missile and drone attack.

One F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft damaged by Iranian ground fire.

One E-3 Sentry aircraft damaged while parked on an unprotected taxiway at Prince Sultan Air Base.

One MQ-4C Triton drone, which reportedly crashed in a mishap.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/64466437

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/46966198