Rep. Pfluger Backs the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026
September 3, 2026
Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX) is throwing his support behind Rep. Harriet Hageman’s (R-WY) fight to protect American energy producers from costly climate lawsuits. In a new op-ed, Pfluger makes the case for Hageman’s Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026, which he has co-sponsored to prevent states from using climate lawsuits and so-called “superfund” laws to punish energy companies for conduct that was legal and regulated at the time. Hageman introduced the legislation to end a growing patchwork of state-level climate liability schemes and reaffirm federal authority over national energy policy. Pfluger’s op-ed underscores exactly why that effort is needed. As Pfluger explains,…