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Bill would empower Maryland attorney general to sue fossil‑fuel companies for alleged deception; AG recommends UCATA amendment
Summary
HB 572 would authorize the attorney general to investigate and bring suits against large fossil‑fuel companies for alleged deceptive conduct that contributed to climate harms and create a restoration fund for settlement proceeds; the attorney general's office supports the intent and proposes a technical amendment to ease multi‑defendant settlements.
Delegate Sheila Ruth presented House Bill 572 to the Judiciary Committee, arguing that decades of documented internal industry knowledge and coordinated disinformation justify giving the attorney general explicit authority to investigate and sue large fossil‑fuel corporations for tortious or unlawful conduct that contributed to climate harms.
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