US EditionLouisiana among 24 states in lawsuit against Vermont ‘Climate Superfund’ law
- Louisiana joined 23 other states in filing a lawsuit against Vermont's 2025 Climate Superfund Act, challenging its penalties on fossil fuel producers and consumers.
- The states contend Vermont's law retroactively imposes extraterritorial liabilities that infringe on constitutional rights and federal authority over national energy policy.
- The Climate Superfund Act, enacted in early 2025, enables Vermont to hold fossil fuel producers financially responsible for climate-related harm experienced within the state from 1995 through 2024, regardless of where the emissions were originally released.
- The lawsuit claims the law is a "shakedown" that violates due process, equal protection, and constitutes an excessive fine, while Vermont's own emissions from wood burning remain unpenalized.
- The dispute raises federalism concerns as Vermont seeks financial support to address flooding and climate impacts, while critics warn the law may increase national energy prices and disrupt producers.
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Louisiana among 24 states in lawsuit against Vermont ‘Climate Superfund’ law
(The Center Square) − Louisiana joined 23 states challenging Vermont's new "Climate Superfund Act," claiming the law unconstitutionally penalizes consumers and energy companies alike.
Coalition of states challenge Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act in federal court « Carbon Pulse
A coalition of 24 US state attorneys, led by West Virginia, filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block Vermont’s newly enacted Climate Superfund Act, arguing that the law imposed unconstitutional and retroactive penalties on out-of-state energy producers.
Louisiana takes on Vermont’s new Climate Superfund law
Louisiana has joined nearly two dozen other states in a lawsuit challenging Vermont’s new Climate Superfund Act, saying the law unconstitutionally penalizes consumers and energy companies, The Center Square reports. The lawsuit is the latest challenge filed against states with “ideologically motivated” climate change policies. The Department of Justice on Thursday announced that lawsuits had been filed against Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New …
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