(The Center Square) – A coalition of states, legal scholars, trade groups, and the U.S. Department of Justice is urging Maryland’s highest court to reject attempts by three Maryland jurisdictions to revive climate lawsuits against oil and gas companies.

Eight amicus briefs filed this week argue that the Maryland Supreme Court should uphold the dismissals of climate-related cases brought by Baltimore, Annapolis, and Anne Arundel County.

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