Court strikes down New York law that sought to hold fossil fuel companies liable for climate change
On Monday, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled that New York State could not enforce its 2024 Climate Change Superfund Act, a landmark law that would have charged fossil fuel companies $75 billion over 25 years for climate damages from cumulative greenhouse gas emissions.
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New York's plan to charge fossil-fuel producers $75B for climate change damages is struck down
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Federal court strikes down New York's climate 'superfund' law, arguing it's preempted by federal law
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