The Battle Over Climate Superfund Laws: Legal Challenges in Vermont and New York
By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25
States are increasingly turning to “Climate Superfund” laws as a potential mechanism to offset the growing costs of climate-related disaster recovery and the construction of more climate change-resilient infrastructure. These laws aim to hold select energy companies financially responsible for infrastructure resiliency investments and climate-related damages based on prior greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, they raise significant constitutional questions, particularly concerning state...
By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP