Federal Judge Officially Enjoins N.Y. Climate Change Act, Solidifies Preemption

( October 5, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT) -- SYRACUSE, N.Y. — After ruling that federal law preempts New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act, a federal judge officially enjoined state officials from implementing or enforcing the act and entered judgment on U.S. Constitution preclusion and Clean Air Act (CAA) preemption claims in consolidated lawsuits brought by 22 states and a number of energy groups and organizations....

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