Climate Lawsuit Shakes New York and New Jersey | New York City News

A federal judge has struck down New York’s landmark climate law, which aimed to extract up to $75 billion from oil companies over 25 years to fund resilience projects — calling it an unconstitutional overreach that conflicts with federal authority. The ruling is a major blow to Governor Hochul and casts doubt on a similar bill in New Jersey, potentially derailing efforts to fund climate adaptation after devastating storms like Hurricane Ida. While New York scrambles for its next move, New Jersey lawmakers face mounting pressure as opponents cite the New York decision as proof their bill won’t survive legal challenges — though supporters argue their state’s law is stronger and in a different judicial circuit. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2c321bce2b58cf89