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California's Gasoline Price Gouging Law Working To Hold Down Oil Refiner Profits and Gas Prices Two Years After Passage, Adds Protections For Polluter Pays Laws, Says Consumer Watchdog
04 Apr 2025 00:45 GMT
… 684 (Menjivar) creates a climate superfund for cleanup of fossil fuel … -after-passage-adds-protections-for-polluter-pays-laws-says-consumer-watchdog-302420220 …
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A Closer Look at the ‘Climate Superfund’ Laws Trump Is Threatening to End
10 Apr 2025 11:31 GMT
… effectively extend the well-established “polluter pays” principle beyond traditional water, air … .
Similar to the CERCLA program, climate superfund laws propose the creation … California’s Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act requires companies generating more …
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100s rally for Oregon ‘Climate Superfund’ bill to make Oregon polluters pay for extreme weather damages
07 Apr 2025 23:04 GMT
… legislation would create a “climate Superfund” program to allow the state … based on the federal Superfund’s well-established “polluter pays” principle that requires … are also considering similar “Climate Superfund” proposals, which have gotten major …
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EPA’s Zeldin says agency will announce PFAS updates in ‘coming weeks’
22 Apr 2025 19:27 GMT
… the hazardous substance designation under CERCLA will unfairly open them up … Friday.
When asked about the CERCLA issue, Zeldin said he understands … goes against the principle of ‘polluter pays,’” he said. “I disagree with …
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State creates new infrastructure superfund set to be paid for by major US industry: 'Redirecting corporate profits into public coffers'
25 Jan 2025 07:26 GMT
… legislation that creates a Superfund paid for by dirty …
"Establishing the Climate Superfund is the latest example of … on the leading edge of polluter pays legislation, redirecting corporate profits …
"The Climate Change Superfund Act is now law, and …
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Governor Hochul signs climate superfund law and defers cap and invest proposal
22 Jan 2025 16:24 GMT
… loosely modeled after the federal Superfund legislation. Basically, it … with the so-called “climate superfund” bill, which will impose … sponsor’s mantra of “polluter pays,” the bill’s liability … its namesake hazardous waste “superfund” laws. We recognize the …
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New York Climate Superfund Becomes Law
11 Jan 2025 11:26 GMT
… follows the “polluter pays” approach that a traditional, federally regulated superfund applies to … legislation.
Like Vermont’s climate superfund, the New York law establishes … -recovery attempts,” he said.
Alone, superfund laws are not broadly effective …
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New York Becomes Second State to Enact Climate Change Superfund Act
03 Jan 2025 19:19 GMT
… Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act (Act) into law, making … recovery program predicated on the “polluter pays” principle.
The cost recovery program …
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New York fires $75 billion shot for Big Oil to foot the landmark climate ‘superfund’ bill
30 Dec 2024 12:51 GMT
… using the polluter-pays model exemplified by existing federal and state ‘superfund’ laws … voters support the Climate Change Superfund Act, including majorities across party … our environment.
“Establishing the Climate Superfund is the latest example of …
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New York Passes Law Making Fossil Fuel Companies Pay $75 Billion for 'Climate Superfund'
28 Dec 2024 20:30 GMT
… legislation follows "the polluter-pays model" used in … the infrastructure programs the superfund program aims to pay … are also considering climate Superfund laws to manage mounting … and Liability Act, known as Superfund — would almost certainly spur …