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NM Court of Appeals To Hear Atmospheric Trust Case

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Published January 23, 2015 at 12:29 PM MST

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Next week, the New Mexico Court of Appeals will hear a precedent setting case as to whether the state has the responsibility to protect the air, as a trustee of our natural resources. This so called Atmospheric Trust litigation is based on the public trust doctrine and will be heard next Tuesday, January 27th. KSFR's Zelie Pollon spoke with attorney Samantha Ruscavage-Barz who is representing plaintiffs Akilah Sanders Reed and WildEarth Guardians. Listen Here