Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp.

ELR Citation: 42 ELR 20195
No(s). 09-17490 (9th Cir. Sep 21, 2012)

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court decision dismissing an Eskimo village's nuisance claim against multiple oil, energy, and utility companies for their alleged contribution to climate change. The village claimed that the companies are responsible for a substantial portion of the greenhouse gas...