USA: Baltimore plans to appeal dismissal of climate lawsuit against major oil companies
"Judge throws out Baltimore’s climate change lawsuit; city vows to appeal," 12 July 2024
Baltimore’s lawsuit seeking to hold oil and gas companies accountable for the effects of climate change on the city was dismissed... by a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge... the Baltimore City law department vowed to appeal the dismissal.
City officials declined to comment further on the ruling...
...Baltimore’s case argued that the companies, including ExxonMobil and Chevron, deceptively promoted fossil fuels, despite knowing that their use posed a powerful threat of warming the world...
In a statement Wednesday, an attorney for Chevron applauded the judge’s ruling.
“Climate policy cannot be advanced by the unconstitutional application of state law to regulate global emissions,” wrote Theodore J. Boutrous Jr...