In a massive loss for the nationally-coordinated climate litigation campaign, a Maryland state judge dismissed the City of Baltimore’s lawsuit against energy companies last week.

The ruling firmly rejects the cornerstone legal theory behind the litigation, explaining that state law cannot be used to advance national energy policy and address a global phenomenon such as climate change:

“The Constitution’s federal structure does not allow the application of state law to claims like those presented by Baltimore. … The Supreme Court of the United States has held that state law cannot be used to resolve claims seeking redress for injuries caused by out of state pollution (sources).” (Emphasis added)

The defeat of Baltimore’s lawsuit, which was filed in 2018, marks yet another blow for the litigation campaign that is propped up by a national network of activist groups, academics, bought-and-paid-for media outlets, billionaire foundations like the Rockefeller Family Fund.

Read the full story at EIDclimate.org.

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