Health & Environment
Steven Jones
July 23, 2026
Climate Superfund Ruling analysis: New York’s blocked $75 billion law tests state climate powers, federal preemption and adaptation funding.
Climate Superfund ruling blocked New York’s fossil fuel payment law, raising federal preemption risks for state climate funding plans.
Clean energy programs regained legal footing after federal rulings, but states still face funding, timing and implementation questions.
Environmental Rollback Litigation in 2026 saw federal courts preserve air, climate, species and wetlands protections after agency rollback efforts.
PM2.5 Standards tightened in 2024 survived court review in 2026, with designations still pending and health gains projected.
Environmental justice grants remain contested after rulings, a stay, and expired deadlines changed the path for climate equity funds.
Clean Energy Permitting reforms in S.5653 would set review deadlines, alter court challenges and expand transmission authority.
New York’s climate damages law was struck under Clean Air Act and foreign affairs preemption, limiting the state’s $75 billion fund.
Solar for All ruling restores obligated grants, but disbursement timing remains uncertain for low-income households seeking bill savings.
PFAS Compliance Delays could shift enforcement to 2031 for some systems, raising cost, exposure and public-health tradeoffs.
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