Another climate lawsuit bites the dust. After a South Carolina judge tossed out Charleston’s climate case against energy companies last month, the City has confirmed it will not appeal the decision.

As Law360 reports:

“The deadline for Charleston to appeal Circuit Judge Roger M. Young Sr.’s Aug. 6 decision was Sept. 5. Deja Knight McMillan, a spokesperson for the city, confirmed to Law360 on Monday that officials decided not to appeal Judge Young’s ruling. She declined to comment further.”

Charleston’s surrender fits the broader pattern: climate lawsuits brought by activist lawyers and municipalities are consistently failing in courts across the country. Despite the PR buzz when these cases are filed, the results in the courtroom tell a different story.

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