# US judge rules New York cannot enforce $75 billion climate ‘superfund’ law

https://mins.news/en/item/39348

- Reuters, 2026-08-31 21:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/new-york-cannot-enforce-75-billion-climate-superfund-law-us-judge-rules-2026-08-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a95f4c3fb274f000180ec75

> A federal judge ruled Monday that New York cannot enforce a 2024 state law requiring oil companies to contribute $75 billion over 25 years to cover damage caused by climate change.

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