A Second Judge Strikes Down New Yorkβs Climate βSuperfundβ Law NYT: Science By: Karen Zraick 24 September 2026 at 15:23 A federal judge ruled that the new law, which would force fossil fuel companies to pay $75 billion to help cover the costs of climate change, was unconstitutional. Β© Libby March for The New York TimesThe plant in Somerset, N.Y., which closed in 2020, was the last coal-fired power station in the state.