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New York’s plan to charge fossil-fuel producers $75B for climate change damages is struck down

A thick haze hangs over Manhattan in New York on July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File) 2026-09-01T15:59:24Z New York’s attempt to make fossil fuel-producing industries pay into a $75 billion fund to repair the damage wrought by climate change was struck down by a federal.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from AP says: A thick haze hangs over Manhattan in New York on July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File) 2026-09-01T15:59:24Z New York’s attempt to make fossil fuel-producing industries pay into a $75 billion fund to repair the damage wrought by climate change was struck down by a federal.

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  • Published: Sep 1, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC
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