Federal Judge Strikes Down NY Climate Superfund Act — SkimNews
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- A federal judge struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, ruling the law "conflicts with" federal authority because it operates in an area of law reserved for the federal government
- The Climate Change Superfund Act would have required fossil fuel companies to help cover the costs of adapting to climate change in New York
Why it matters: New York loses its mechanism to compel fossil fuel companies to pay for climate adaptation in the state, and the ruling signals that federal preemption will be the central legal hurdle for any state attempting to assign climate costs to energy producers.
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