Judge blocks New York’s ‘climate Superfund’ law as other states watch closely

A federal judge ruled Monday that New York cannot enforce its landmark "climate Superfund" law, a measure that sought to charge fossil fuel companies $75 billion over 25 years to help the state deal with the costs of climate change.

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A federal judge ruled Monday that New York cannot enforce its landmark "climate Superfund" law, a measure that sought to charge fossil fuel companies $75 billion over 25 years to help the state deal with the costs of climate change.

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A federal judge ruled Monday that New York cannot enforce its landmark "climate Superfund" law, a measure that sought to charge fossil fuel companies $75 billion over 25 years to help the state deal with the costs of climate change.

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