Sagoonick v. Alaska

ELR Citation: 52 ELR 20018
No(s). S-17297 (Alaska Jan 28, 2022)

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed, 3-2, a lower court's dismissal of a climate liability lawsuit brought against the state of Alaska. Alaskans argued the state's natural resource development was contributing to climate change and adversely affecting their lives. The lower court dismissed the suit, c...