Baltimore judge tosses climate change case brought by city against oil companies

In a first-of-its-kind decision, a Maryland judge tossed Baltimore’s climate suit against major oil companies on the grounds that it is not the role of the state courts to address a global issue such as climate change. Originally filed in 2018, the lawsuit is one of more than a dozen similar cases against oil companies including Chevron, Exxon and BP winding through courts across the nation.