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

DETROIT — The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits against four states this week, claiming their climate actions conflict ...

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

Vermont Climate Action Superfund Faces Second Legal Challenge ...

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

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.

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 ...

Gov. Scott has reiterated his belief that defending the policy could result in higher costs than any financial benefits it might bring.