Throughout the nationally-coordinated climate litigation campaign, plaintiffs have been determined to use state courts to try and achieve national energy policy. Unfortunately – and a bit ironically – that strategy isn’t playing out well, with a suite of defeats on the merits adding up to a dismal future for climate litigation.

On the heels of recent decisions dismissing cases brought by New York City, Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Maryland, read on for a look at rulings to date and highlighted key quotes from the judges. Bolding has been added throughout for emphasis.

Read the full post at EIDClimate.org.

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