Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. BP P.L.C.

ELR Citation: 52 ELR 20044
No(s). 19-1644 (4th Cir. Apr 7, 2022)

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order that remanded to state court the city of Baltimore's climate change lawsuit against oil companies. The city alleged it sustained climate change-related injuries, including an increase in sea levels, storms, floods, heatwaves, droughts, and extreme p...