States Should Not Wait to “Make Polluters Pay”
Legal Planet: Environmental Law and Policy 2025-08-20
Summary:
As states weigh whether to adopt climate accountability legislation like Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act, some are hesitating out of concern that the Second Circuit’s decision in City of New York v. Chevron Corp., 993 F.3d 81 (2d Cir. 2021), dooms such efforts. That concern is misplaced. In fact, now is precisely the time for states … Continue reading "States Should Not Wait to “Make Polluters Pay”"