Trump Administration Challenges State Climate Laws in Court

The U.S. Justice Department is suing the states of New York, Vermont, Michigan, and Hawaii over state climate actions it described as unconstitutional.   The DOJ on Thursday filed complaints against the states of New York and Vermont over their “climate superfund laws.” In separate actions, the Justice Department also filed lawsuits against the states of Hawaii and Michigan to prevent each state from suing fossil fuel companies in state court to seek damages for alleged climate change harms.  Last year, the state of Vermont…