A judge on Wednesday dismissed the City of Charleston's lawsuit against two dozen energy companies, saying the court does not have authority under South Carolina law to move forward with lawsuits that make sweeping allegations about climate change.Judge Roger Young of the South Carolina Court of Common Pleas said lawsuits alleging oil and gas companies negatively affect the climate could open floodgates to lawsuits being brought over any weather activity and could lead to a "list of potential plaintiffs" that is "unbounded." "Already, scores of states, counties, and municipalities have sued a...

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