Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“A New York law requiring traditional energy companies to pay $75,000,000,000 for climate adaptation infrastructure”
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What the record shows
New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, signed December 2024, specified $75 billion in liability ($3 billion/year over 25 years). However, a federal court blocked enforcement on August 31, 2026, ruling it preempted by federal law.
Sources
- Federal Court Blocks New York's $75 Billion Climate Superfund Act | Insights | Holland & Knight
- NY federal judge strikes down state law that would have made fossil fuel companies pay $75 billion for climate change effects | amNewYork
- Judge Strikes Down New York Plan to Charge Fossil-Fuel Firms $75B for Climate Damages
- New York Cannot Enforce $75 Billion Climate 'Superfund' Law, US Judge Rules
- NY can’t charge fossil-fuel producers $75B for damages – NBC New York
- New York’s plan to charge fossil-fuel producers struck down
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