There have already been several court rulings, such as in NJ, which have state that this power belongs to Los Federales
Justice Department argues federal law ‘trumps’ New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act
The Trump Justice Department wants New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act declared unconstitutional. They asked a federal judge last week to strike down the 2024 law which seeks to put big oil companies on the hook for climate related damages.
The law creates a fund to collect $75 billion from the biggest polluters over 25 years which would go toward paying for those damages, and advocates argue in the process, save taxpayers money.
The filing, asking for a summary judgement, accuses New York state of violating precedent that federal law should govern disputes relating to pollution in which “the interstate or international nature of the controversy makes it inappropriate for state law to control,” insisting the Constitution ”demands a “federal rule of decision.”
Blair Horner, senior policy advisor for NYPIRG, was a chief advocate for the law’s passage. He told Spectrum News 1 that it’s not as if it didn’t occur to those behind the bill that it would face significant legal challenges.
Funny, because climate cultists, and, previously, enviroweenies, have argued that the federal government is in control of stuff like this because it crosses state borders, so, states must comply. It’s a basis, for instance, for Obama’s CO2 endangerment finding. Democrats can’t have it both ways.
Those pushing for the law have consistently argued that the “polluter pays” model has been tested through the federal superfund.
“Should New Yorkers pay $3 billion per year for the next 25 years for climate-related damages or should the oil companies? We think the oil companies should,” Horner said.
What if oil companies just stop selling their products in NY?
State Assemblyman Phil Palmesano, ranking member on the Energy Committee, countered Horner’s argument, insisting that New Yorkers will pay if the law does ultimately stand up to legal scrutiny.
“The ratepayer, the small business, the manufacturer, the farmer, that is who is going to pay for this surcharge if this is not thrown out,” he said.
The consumer almost always pays. See “The People’s Republik Of California.” But, hey, I’m actually all for letting the law stand. Every experiment needs an experimental group to see what happens, right?
OMG !!!! I live in NYS and now I might have to pay my part of 3 billion dollars ? How can I possibly do that ? I only get the minimum SS less than $1100 per month how can I possibly budget that new tax/fee ?so frightening, even for someone holding the rank of commissar in the SOROS organization ??
Oh wait!! I just received an encrypted communique from SOROS COMMAND.
Oh thank sweet baby Jesus. The fear mongering/doomsday propaganda is false it turns out not so bad. 3 billion dollars divided by the 20 million NY state population is WHAT ! ONLY $150 per year ?? 41 cents per day ? 1 small Dunkin coffee per week ?
WTF ???
Oh and although our per kwh rate is 23 cents per kwh is much higher than NC’s 14 cents per kwh our average residential bill is a bit less than NC
My own bill with commissar discount, plus elderly discounts and rate reduction for low energy consumption, averages less than $10 per month. With AC
Like Rimjob, it’s all about YOU, johnnie boyo.
You are so easy to trigger !
Not seeing how the fact that if NY must pay for that toxic clean up MIGHT? force NewYorkers to pay 41 cents per day for35 years makes it all about ME ME ME for you but hope you may have learned a factoid about residential electric bills
Mr Teach is always “yammering” about Cali paying through the nose over kwh prices electricity costs caused by
relying on renewable energy: fun
fact avg electric bill in Cali is 1/3 lower than NC
Let’s discuss “triggers”, johnnie boyo.
HereI’ll start.