Taking Climate Offenders to Court

The Alaskan village of Kivalina is sinking into the sea and villagers blame global warming, so they’re suing energy companies for relocation costs.

Suing the corporations involved with producing greenhouse gas emissions is a new legal strategy – but will it be a successful one? Vermont Law School Professor Patrick Parenteau talks with host Steve Curwood about environmental litigation and the latest global warming lawsuit against energy companies- Kivalina v. Exxon.