With NJ Still Reeling From Summer Storms, Fossil Fuel Interests Fight Climate Superfund Bill

September 5, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org

Torrential rain and high winds killed at least five people and caused damage worth millions of dollars in New Jersey in July alone, but the fate of a bill that would require fossil fuel companies to pay for past damages from the changing climate and future resilience measures remains uncertain.

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NJ SEED: Curious legislation since both Sections 9 and 10 of the U S Constitution prohibit Ex Post Facto laws. Assessing liability for acts by “fossil fuel companies” for unprohibited actions taken decades ago is in itself questionable under the Constitution. Claiming that these companies are to be held liable for alleged environmental damage based on uncertain scientific evidence is even more perplexing.