The Department of Justice has filed for an immediate federal court ruling in New York to block the state from imposing billions in liability claims against energy producers based on the state’s “Climate Change Superfund Act.”
The DOJ originally filed against New York in May as part of a broader challenge against similar climate change liability claims made by Vermont, Hawaii, and Michigan.
New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul signed what her office described as “landmark” legislation creating the superfund in December 2024. The state blamed energy producers for billions of dollars in liabilities that lawmakers decided the companies created through their business models.
Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.