Trump, 24 States Sue New York, Vermont Over Laws Charging Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Change

Attorney General Marshall and Coalition Challenge Vermont Superfund Act: Threatens America’s Energy Independence - Alabama Attorney General's Office

View PDF For Immediate Release:May 7, 2025 For press inquiries only, contact:Amanda Priest (334) 322-5694William Califf (334) 604-3230 (Montgomery, Ala.) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 24 states challenging Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act. Similar to a law recently enacted by New York, the statute levies massive retroactive penalties on America’s coal, oil, and natural gas suppliers. It seeks to punish a smal…

Trump, 24 States Sue New York, Vermont Over Laws Charging Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Change

The U.S. Justice Department announced that it has filed complaints in U.S. District Courts against the states of New York and Vermont over their respective climate change “Superfund” laws, aimed at fining energy companies for their contributions to climate change. Separately, a group of 24 U.S. State Attorneys General announced that they have joined a lawsuit against the Vermont Superfund laws as well. Vermont’s legislature passed its Superfund …