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Maryland Supreme Court to hear lawsuits from Baltimore, Annapolis , and Anne Arundel County .

Fossil fuel companies accused of concealing climate risks for decades.

Case tests whether state law claims are preempted by federal law.

BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell and others named as defendants.

The Maryland Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on Monday in three local governments’ lawsuits alleging fossil fuel companies covered up their knowledge about climate change .

The lawsuits — by Baltimore City , Annapolis and Anne Arundel County — have landed at the state’s high court after years of pre-trial litigation in both state and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

The consolidated case is a key test of local governments’ recourse for the ha

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