Energy companies win dismissal of Baltimore’s climate change case
July 11, 2024
A Maryland judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by the city of Baltimore seeking to hold energy giants such as Exxon Mobil(XOM.N), opens new tab, BP(BP.L), opens new tab and Chevron(CVX.N), opens new tab 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, opens new tab 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.
