Goldman Statement on Climate Change Superfund Act Preemption

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dan Goldman issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s attempt to preempt New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act: 

“Climate change is an existential and urgent threat to the future of our planet. But instead of acknowledging this reality, Republicans in Congress are attempting to pass legislation to block New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act, state legislation that holds the oil and gas industry accountable for the pollution they caused. In New York, this would let big oil off the hook, instead passing the $3 billion cleanup price tag onto taxpayers. Republicans won’t spend a dollar to make life more affordable but always bend over backwards to help Big Oil.

I will forcefully oppose any attempts to preempt the Climate Change Superfund Act, because New Yorkers will not foot the bill for the environmental harm caused by the oil and gas industry. My message is simple: clean up your own damn mess.” 

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