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Here’s a notable ruling that deserves widespread attention (and praise), U.S. District Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong dismissing a wild federal public nuisance suit from an Alaskan native village, Kivalina, that blamed oil, power and coal companies for causing global warming that produced coastal erosion. The Northern District of California federal judge said the plaintiffs lacked standing and the issues should be left to the political process for resolution.