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Reuters: Energy companies win dismissal of Baltimore's climate change case
Last edited Thu Jul 11, 2024, 08:34 PM - Edit history (1)
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/energy-companies-win-dismissal-baltimores-climate-change-case-2024-07-11/Energy companies win dismissal of Baltimore's climate change case
By Nate Raymond
July 11, 20244:40 PM EDT
July 11 (Reuters) - A Maryland judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by the city of Baltimore seeking to hold energy giants such as Exxon Mobil, BP, and Chevron, responsible for climate change, saying the case went beyond the limits of state law by trying to address the effects of gas emissions globally.
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta Brown's decision, marked the first time that a state court judge has dismissed one of the myriad of lawsuits nationally by state or local governments accusing the companies of concealing from the public the dangers of using their fossil fuel products.
The lawsuit accused the companies of engaging in a sophisticated campaign to deceive the public about the dangers of their fossil-fuel products, which contribute to greenhouse-gas pollution and climate change.
"There is no question that global warming and climate change are wreaking havoc on our environment," Brown wrote.
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By Nate Raymond
July 11, 20244:40 PM EDT
July 11 (Reuters) - A Maryland judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by the city of Baltimore seeking to hold energy giants such as Exxon Mobil, BP, and Chevron, responsible for climate change, saying the case went beyond the limits of state law by trying to address the effects of gas emissions globally.
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta Brown's decision, marked the first time that a state court judge has dismissed one of the myriad of lawsuits nationally by state or local governments accusing the companies of concealing from the public the dangers of using their fossil fuel products.
The lawsuit accused the companies of engaging in a sophisticated campaign to deceive the public about the dangers of their fossil-fuel products, which contribute to greenhouse-gas pollution and climate change.
"There is no question that global warming and climate change are wreaking havoc on our environment," Brown wrote.
…