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New Mexico Appeals Court Dismisses Suit Seeking to Compel Greater Environmental Regulation under State Constitution
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Environmental groups have pressed constitutional arguments that the failure to control various forms of pollution violate federal or state constitutional rights.
A New Mexico appeals court granted the state's motion to dismiss on the grounds that the plaintiffs failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted under state law.
The plaintiffs have pledged to appeal this decision.
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