Lessons from New York: Why New Jersey’s Climate Superfund Act Needs to be Reevaluated

By Mark Longo Director Engineers Labor-Employer Cooperative (ELEC)

September 4, 2026 | newjerseyglobe.com

This week, a federal judge in New York struck down the state’s Climate Change Superfund Act. Lawmakers here in New Jersey should see this as a blaring alarm as they consider a similar policy that would waste taxpayers’ dollars in drawn out legal battles and ultimately drive-up costs for everyday New Jerseyans if the law were to survive in court.

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