Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York state is “looking” at its “options of appeal” after a federal judge struck down the state’s Climate Change Superfund Act saying it is preempted by the federal government’s Clean Air Act.
Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act into law in 2024.
The judge’s decision means New York cannot impose strict liability on energy companies for their alleged contributions to global greenhouse gas emissions.
This is according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Democratic New York state Sen. Liz Krueger initially sponsored the bill in the state Legislature.
Krueger said she was “expecting it to
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