9th Circ. Leaves Climate Change Suits Up To State Law
By Greg Ryan ( September 21, 2012, 10:28 PM EDT) -- The Ninth Circuit on Friday upheld the dismissal of a public nuisance lawsuit brought by an Alaskan village against ExxonMobil Corp. and other energy giants over their greenhouse gas emissions, a decision that leaves state law nuisance claims as the only pathway toward addressing damage allegedly caused by climate change in court....
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