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Court Blocks NY’s Climate Liability Law | Parkersburg News
A federal court has struck down New York’s bold Climate Change Superfund Act, blocking its attempt to hold out-of-state fossil fuel giants accountable for emissions impacting the state. Led by West Virginia, 22 states argued the law overstepped state authority and violated federal preemption — especially since penalties could be levied against companies not even based in New York. The judge sided with the challengers, calling the law “beyond the limits of state law” and declaring climate change a matter too central to federal jurisdiction. West Virginia’s AG hailed it as a win for energy…
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