For Virgin Islands, Being on the Frontlines of Climate Impacts Is Grounds for a Lawsuit

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By Phil McKennaJun 21, 2016, 9:00 am76 pts
Facing an existential threat from climate change helps explain why the territory's AG is investigating ExxonMobil's record of discrediting climate science. By Phil McKenna The long white sand beach dotted with palm trees at Richard Doumeng's Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, is slowly…

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