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Judge Blocks NY Climate Pay Law | Jersey City News
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A federal judge just struck down New York’s bold climate Superfund law, ruling that the federal Clean Air Act takes precedence — a major setback for states trying to hold fossil fuel companies accountable. Backed by 22 Republican-led states and energy giants, the lawsuit argues state laws can’t override federal emissions rules. Environmental advocates urge New York to appeal, stressing this isn’t a national precedent and that at least 12 other states are poised to follow suit — with Vermont already in a similar legal battle. This ruling may chill momentum, but the push for polluters to pay is far from over.
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