New York was sued on Thursday by 22 other U.S. states over a new law requiring fossil fuel companies to contribute $75 billion over 25 years into a fund that will pay for damage caused by climate ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act on Thursday. The law would address climate change by imposing a huge tax on fossil fuel companies—they will collectively owe an ...

It is, to put it mildly, disappointing that 21 states have sued to block New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act. This hard-won legislation, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul in December ...

On February 6, 2025, a coalition of 22 states and four industry groups filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging New York’s Climate Superfund Act as unconstitutional and preempted by federal law.

Protesters shout slogans as they cross the Brooklyn Bridge during a Youth Climate Strike march to demand an end to the era of fossil fuels, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the landmark legislation, called the Climate Change Superfund Act, during the final days of 2024, making New York the second state to enact such legislation.

On Dec. 26, 2024, following in Vermont’s footsteps, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act, S2129B/A3351B (“the act”), into law in New York.

New York Legislators Pass Climate Superfund Bill Bill would bring in $3 billion in annual revenue from fossil-fuel companies over the next 25 years, if signed into law By H. Claire Brown ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act on Thursday. The law would address climate change by imposing a huge tax on fossil fuel companies—they will collectively owe an ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the landmark legislation, called the Climate Change Superfund Act, during the final days of 2024, making New York the second state to enact such legislation.