Trump DOJ Moves To Block New York’s $75B Superfund Act In New Filing
The Trump admin is also challenging other states pursuing climate lawsuits that target energy companies.
by Scott McClallen September 02, 2025, 11:46 AM
The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to spike a lawsuit that challenges New York’s “Climate Change Superfund Act.” [emphasis, links added]
The law could impose $75 billion in liability on foreign and domestic energy companies for their alleged past contributions to climate change, according to a filing from the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division.
The complaint was filed in May, along with a complaint against the State of Vermont for its similar statute, to advance President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to protect American energy from state overreach.
“New York has declared war on those responsible for supplying our Nation with reliable and affordable energy, and it is trampling over federal law in the process.” Further, the motion says:
https://climatechangedispatch.com/trump-doj-ny-superfund-lawsuit/
