SANTA FE — The state Court of Appeals on Tuesday dismissed a landmark lawsuit that could have halted oil and gas drilling in New Mexico, the nation's second-highest oil producing state.

While the ruling is expected to be appealed, it dealt a blow to plaintiffs who claimed the state's failure to enact strict pollution control measures had led to damaging health issues.

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