Nearing the End of the Line for State and Local Climate Litigation?
September 09, 2026
September 09, 2026
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Nearing the End of the Line for State and Local Climate Litigation?
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Late last month, Chief Judge Brenda Sannes, of the Northern District of New York, ruled that New York State's "climate superfund" law is preempted by federal law. Relying on the 2nd Circuit opinion from 2021 in City of New York v. Chevron Corp., C . . .
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Nearing the End of the Line for State and Local Climate Litigation?
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Late last month, Chief Judge Brenda Sannes, of the Northern District of New York, ruled that New York State's "climate superfund" law is preempted by federal law. Relying on the 2nd Circuit opinion from 2021 in City of New York v. Chevron Corp., C . . .