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Health & Environment Quiet since Sep 2 Updated Sep 2, 2026

The climate superfund ruling

A federal judge struck down New York's climate superfund law, ruling the state cannot bill fossil fuel producers $75 billion for climate change damages. The ruling threatens one of the state's marquee climate accountability measures and sets up a fight over whether New York appeals.

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  1. Sep 2, 2026 Latest

    A federal judge struck down New York's climate superfund law, ruling the state cannot bill fossil fuel producers $75 billion for climate change damages.

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