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More than 20 states sue New York over Climate Change Superfund Act
Over 20 states have filed a federal lawsuit against New York, challenging the constitutionality of the Climate Change Superfund Act. Judge warns of consequences if Trump administration violated ...
NY climate lawsuit is about grabbing green, not going green
NY climate lawsuit is one of many designed to let states abuse the courts to do what they have failed to do otherwise -- ...
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22 states band together to sue New York over law that requires companies to make huge payouts — here's why it matters
They've filed a lawsuit claiming the law punishes energy companies unfairly and could eliminate thousands of jobs. 22 states ...
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Climate Change Litigation in New York
Some were under two important state statutes on the subject – the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act of 2019 (CLCPA) and New York Climate Superfund ... to cover over the Kensington ...
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New York State Amends Landmark “Climate Change Superfund Act” Amidst Legal Challenges
Since then, there have been significant developments related to New York’s Climate Superfund Act. On February 6, 2025, a coalition of 22 states and four industry groups filed a lawsuit in ...
Times Union29d
Editorial: Courts must uphold New York’s Climate Superfund Act
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 ...
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Businesses sue Hochul over ‘illegal and misguided’ $75B climate law, claiming it will cause a spike in costs to consumers
A coalition of business and trade groups is suing the Hochul administration over a law that will ... their authority by approving the New York Climate Change Superfund Act last year, and asked ...
Inside Climate News19d
How New York’s $75 Billion Climate Superfund Will Work
To help cover this rising bill, New York State has ... or have introduced climate Superfund bills, and we are looking at a state by state building block approach over the next four years under ...
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22 AGs Challenge New York’s Climate Superfund Law
filed a lawsuit against the State of New York in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York challenging the validity of the state’s recently enacted Climate Change Superfund ...
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Hochul Sued Over ‘Illegal and Misguided’ Climate Change Law That Critics Say Will Send New Yorkers’ Gas, Utility Bills Skyrocketing
The lawsuit targets the state’s Climate Change Superfund Act, which was signed into law late ... Twenty-two states have also sued New York over the climate law. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include the U ...
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US Chamber of Commerce Joins Battle Against NY State's $75B Climate Superfund
In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Friday, the trade groups argued that the Climate Change Superfund ... for billions over the next 25 years ...
National Review12d
New York State’s Climate Shakedown
Last year, New York lawmakers passed a ... funds” will never materialize. The Climate Change Superfund Act, which is designed to generate $75 billion over the next 25 years, targets energy ...