Democrats Ramp up War on Fossil Fuels as New York Governor Signs Law Forcing Energy Companies To Pay Billions in the Name of Climate Change

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Vermont enacted a similar law in June that requires "compensatory" payments from fossil fuel companies that Vermont's Agency of Natural Resources determines were responsible for more than 1 billion metric tons of carbon emissions between 1995 and 2024.
49% : Governor Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act, creating a new requirement that companies seen as responsible for the majority of carbon emissions between 2000 and 2024 will have to pay roughly $3 billion a year for the next 25 years.
48% : The groups argued that it "targets sellers of fossil fuels while ignoring users as a contributor to emissions" and said the law would "certainly face a long and costly legal challenge.
46% : California, Maryland, and Massachusetts also have proposed similar laws.
43% : "Establishing the Climate Superfund is the latest example of my administration taking action to hold polluters responsible for the damage done to our environment and requiring major investments in infrastructure and other projects critical to protecting our communities and economy," she added.

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