Federal courts have become a battleground for climate change action, and it may eventually lead to Supreme Court review, according to a New York Times article.
Three particular cases in separate federal circuits are gaining momentum. One concerns the Inupiat Eskimo village of Kivalina. The village is on a barrier island that used to be protected from erosion by sea ice that no longer forms. The villagers want major oil producers to pay for relocation to mainland.
In Connecticut, attorney generals from eight states and the City of New York are seeking a court order on greenhouse gases.
And in Mississippi, a group of property owners has filed a suit claiming industry emissions increased the strength of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
James E. Tierney, the director of the National State Attorneys General program at Columbia Law School, said these cases could have a big impact.
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