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With New Jersey Still Reeling From Summer Storms, Fossil Fuel Interests Fight ‘Climate Superfund’ Bill

Similar to laws passed in Vermont and New York, the legislation would require major oil companies to pay for past greenhouse gas emissions. But New Jersey municipalities haven’t rallied around the bill, and the Trump administration is strongly opposed.

By Jon Hurdle

Cars drive along a flooded street on September 29, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reaches the Northeast. Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

How New York’s $75 Billion Climate Superfund Will Work

Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on Earth

New York Climate Superfund Becomes Law

By Olivia Gieger

New York Climate Activists Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign ‘Superfund’ Bill

By Jake Bolster

As Time Runs Out on Climate Change Superfund, Hochul’s Stance on the Bill Remains Elusive

By Jake Bolster

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