The addition of plaintiffs does not change the suit’s argument but increases pressure on the state to finance its defense.

The Trump administration sued to block two state laws designed to force oil companies to pay the costs of climate change.

Louisiana joined 23 states challenging Vermont's new "Climate Superfund Act," claiming the law unconstitutionally penalizes ...

Vermont Climate Action Superfund Faces Second Legal Challenge ...

A coalition of 24 US state attorneys, led by West Virginia, filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block Vermont’s newly enacted Climate Superfund Act, arguing that the law imposed unconstitutional ...

On May 1, 2025, the federal government brought separate suits against both New York and Vermont alleging that these state’s “climate ...

Following an Executive Order, the Justice Department has filed a complaint against the state’s climate superfund, among a suite of suits against other state climate actions.

Louisiana has joined nearly two dozen other states in a lawsuit challenging Vermont’s new Climate Superfund Act, saying the law unconstitutionally penalizes consumers and energy companies, The Center ...

Maine may be joining Vermont, New York, and two other states in establishing a "Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program" ...

The measures would make oil and gas companies responsible for at least 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas pollution ...

Supporters say the law would hold the biggest greenhouse gas polluters accountable for damages from harmful climate change.

The U.S. Justice Department is suing New York State over a 2024 climate law. The Climate Change Superfund Act fines the ...