Maryland SB432 allows the Attorney General to hold entities accountable for climate change harms and establishes a Climate Crimes Accountability Fund.
Maryland SB432, the Climate Crimes Accountability Act, authorizes the Attorney General to investigate, commence, and prosecute actions against entities involved in extracting, refining, or processing coal, oil, or gas for unlawful conduct contributing to climate change. The bill establishes the Climate Crimes Accountability Fund, a special, nonlapsing fund used for programs addressing climate change harms. The fund consists of revenues from judgments, settlements, and interest earnings.
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