Residenta of an Alaskan village threatened by an eroding coastline have lost an appeal in a closely watched case against some of the world’s biggest oil producers.
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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