The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Sept. 21 found that the village of Kivalina could not recover money damages from ExxonMobil Corp., BP America Inc., Chevron Corp. and other energy companies for greenhouse gas emissions the plaintiffs said threaten the destruction of their coastal homes.
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Ninth Circuit Rejects Alaskan Village's Bid for Damages Over Eroding Coastline
New York Law Journal
September 26, 2012
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