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Judge Blocks New York’s Climate Superfund Act

State Overstepping Authority with Attempt to Recover $75B

A court has blocked New York state's attempt to fund climate change response through levies on the fossil fuel industry.A court has blocked New York state's attempt to fund climate change response through levies on the fossil fuel industry.

A court has blocked New York state’s attempt to fund climate change response through levies on the fossil fuel industry. | Shutterstock

Sep 1, 2026
| John Cropley

A federal judge has blocked New York’s attempt to collect $75 billion in compensation from the fossil fuel industry for climate damage.