Keri L. Holleb Hotaling
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Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of federal common law nuisance claim for global warming
USA - September 28 2012 On September 21, 2012, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp. et al., 9th Cir., No. 09-17490, ruled that the Alaska town of Kivalina could not sue energy companies under a federal common law claim of public nuisance for global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
EPA extends GHG reporting date to September 30, 2011
USA - March 21 2011 On March 17, 2011, the EPA issued a final rule that extends the deadline for reporting 2010 data under the Greenhouse Gas ("GHG") Reporting Program to September 30, 2011.
