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

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

Democratic lawmakers in Maine are looking to create a climate superfund that would collect fees from groups that extract fossil fuels and refine crude oil, then use that money to fund clean energy ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

The Trump administration’s preemptive lawsuits against states pursuing climate litigation are unlikely to be taken seriously ...

As state court judges issue conflicting rulings on state and city-led climate change lawsuits against major energy companies, ...

In a sweeping defense of oil and gas corporations, the Trump administration has filed federal lawsuits against four states to block efforts aimed at holding fossil fuel companies accountable for ...