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DOJ sues blue states to block climate suits, laws

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02.05.2025
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Trump targets blue state climate lawsuits, laws

The Trump administration has sued four Democrat-led states to try to block their climate-related lawsuits or laws.

© Jenny Kane, Associated Press

On Wednesday, the administration sued Michigan and Hawaii in an attempt to block them from suing fossil fuel companies over climate change.

On Thursday, the administration also sued New York and Vermont over their “climate Superfund” laws — which require fossil fuel companies to pay for emissions stemming from their products.

The administration argued that it’s up to the federal government — not states — to regulate climate pollution and that therefore these lawsuits are unconstitutional.

It made similar arguments in its cases against New York and Vermont, asking the courts to strike down their laws.

The moves come after President Trump in an executive order directed the Justice Department

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