Maryland Judge Dismisses Climate Change Claims Under Theory Of Preemption

(August 14, 2024, 9:07 AM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — Climate change claims brought by the mayor and City Council of Baltimore against a group of oil companies arising from the companies’ alleged mischaracterization of the harms of fossil fuel products cannot be brought under state law because the claims are preempted by federal common law and the Clean Air Act (CAA), a Maryland judge found in granting the oil companies’ motion to dismiss....