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Climate Superfund Laws in U.S. States

Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Vermont, New York, Maryland, California, and others, United States

Source: The Energy Mix

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Planned/Legislated With Legal Challenges

Several U.S. states, including Vermont, New York, Maryland, and California, are considering or have passed climate Superfund laws that require major oil and gas companies to pay for climate-related disaster and adaptation costs. These laws are modeled after the federal Superfund law and aim to hold fossil fuel companies financially responsible for damages caused by their greenhouse gas emissions.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Education, Government
Location
Vermont, New York, Maryland, California, and others, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Energy Mix

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The project “Climate Superfund Laws in U.S. States” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in Vermont, New York, Maryland, California, and others, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Energy Mix.

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planned/legislated with legal challenges

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2026-07-22

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Several U.S. states, including Vermont, New York, Maryland, and California, are considering or have passed climate Superfund laws that require major oil and gas companies to pay for climate-related disaster and adaptation costs. These laws are modeled after the federal Superfund law and aim to hold fossil fuel companies financially responsible for damages caused by their greenhouse gas emissions. The funds collected are intended to support climate infrastructure and resilience projects to address increasing climate disasters such as floods and wildfires.

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Climate Impacts & Adaptation

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United States of America (USA)

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Vermont, New York, Maryland, California, and others

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The Energy Mix

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Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Education, Government

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2025-05-28

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