Governor Signs Climate Change Superfund Law

Written By Susan Stedfast

Pfeiffer Beach, California. Photo by Kace Rodriguez on Unsplash.

The governor of New York has signed the Climate Change Superfund Act, which requires fossil fuel companies to pay a portion of the state’s climate change adaptation costs.

For details: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-signs-landmark-legislation-creating-new-climate-superfund 

For context: https://blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechange/2024/03/14/state-climate-superfund-bills-what-you-need-to-know/

Susan Stedfast
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