ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — The Climate Change Superfund Act targets fossil fuel companies. The new law addresses climate change in New York by charging any polluter that emitted over a billion ...

We previously reported on New York State’s enactment of the Climate Change Superfund Act (the “Climate Superfund Act” or the “Act”), groundbreaking legislation that seeks to recover $75 ...

How do the two compare as well? ANNE LOUISE RABE: The New York Climate Change Superfund Act is a precedent-setting law and it would create a fee on big greenhouse gas emitters, big oil and gas ...

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 ...

“New York seeks to reach back decades in time ... “Governor Hochul proudly signed the Climate Superfund Act because she believes corporate polluters should pay for the damage done to our ...

In December 2024, the State of New York enacted the “Climate Change Superfund Act,” which would impose retroactive fines on fossil fuel producers for greenhouse gas emissions that contribute ...

On February 6th, 22 states sued to halt the implementation of New York state’s Climate Superfund Act. This legislation, ...

State Democrats are rallying behind two major climate bills that would hold corporations accountable for sustainability. The NY HEAT Act aims to lower utility costs for low-income residents while ...

Numerous lawsuits have been brought in the federal and state courts in New York concerning climate change. Some were under two important state statutes on the subject – the Climate Leadership ...

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups joined the battle against a New York State law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for a $75 billion climate change fund, calling the ...

Last year, New York lawmakers passed a state bill ... and the windfall of “free funds” will never materialize. The Climate Change Superfund Act, which is designed to generate $75 billion ...