U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Sep. 25, 2012
Native American tribe loses fight against oil, electric companies
A village of Inupiat native Alaskans whose land is under threat of disappearing because of erosion it attributes to global warming cannot pursue a lawsuit against more than a dozen energy companies, the 9th Circuit ruled Friday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A village of Inupiat native Alaskans whose land is under threat of disappearing because of erosion it attributes to global warming cannot pursue a federal lawsuit against more than a dozen oil, electric and coal companies, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Citing U.S. Supreme Court precedent, the circuit panel unanimously ruled that the solution to the village's &...
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