{
  "id": 4896023,
  "title": "Court strikes down New York law that sought to hold fossil fuel companies liable for climate change",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/court-strikes-down-new-york-law-that-sought-to-hold-fossil-fuel",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-01T15:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6063511-new-york-fossil-fuels-climate-change-law/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A federal court on Monday struck down a New York law that sought to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change. Brenda Sannes, an Obama appointee, ruled that New York’s “Climate Superfund” law is preempted by federal statutes. “The Climate Act is an unusual and sweeping statute, designed to address the effects of climate change — a...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "New York’s plan to charge fossil-fuel producers $75B for climate change damages is struck down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/new-yorks-plan-to-charge-fossil-fuel-producers-75b-for-climate-change",
        "published": "2026-09-01T15:59:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "New York’s plan to charge fossil-fuel producers $75B for climate change damages is struck down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/new-yorks-plan-to-charge-fossil-fuel-producers-75b-for-climate-change-4896405",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:23:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}