The suit will likely take years to play out, but its arguments could affect how similar bills in other states proceed.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law S02129B, also known as the New York Climate Change Superfund Act (Act). This ...

Similar bills have also been proposed in Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey. The climate superfund laws are running on a parallel track to a raft of lawsuits by state and local governments ...

The law’s passage in New York represents growing momentum for a coalition of Northeast states exploring this superfund model as a way to foot the bill for massive climate damages. Maryland ...

In May 2024, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed into law Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act. The law authorizes the state of Vermont to recover financial damages from fossil fuel companies. At the time ...