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 KleinTRENTON, 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.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: November 30, 2025 04:25 AM
Atmospheric CO₂
426.8 ppm
+18.1
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1927.61 ppb
+2.73
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year