The New Jersey Climate Superfund Act would make oil companies pay for their past greenhouse gas emissions, possibly generating up to $50 billion for state climate relief. “This should be the easiest vote that any legislator ever makes,” McKibben says.

By Carrie Klein

TRENTON, N.J.**—**On Monday, more than 100 young and old activists, faith leaders and politicians gathered outside of the New Jersey State House beneath a large balloon with the bold yellow words: “Make Polluters Pay!” The crowd was there to urge lawmakers to pass a new bill that would charge fossil fuel companies a fee for the historic harms their pollution has caused New Jersey residents.

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