PTF to Congress: Stop the Climate Shakedown Before Families Pay the Price
This week, Power The Future (PTF) sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee urging Congress to act now to pass the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026. The letter, sent after Monday’s arguments in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, called for swift passage of the bill, which Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced in April. If passed, it would dismiss pending climate shakedown lawsuits and void the “climate superfund” laws enacted by blue states. The letter further explains that these suits drive up energy prices for American families while enriching a climate industry that has repeatedly failed to pass its agenda through Congress.
“For two decades, the climate movement has failed to win its agenda in Congress, so it took the fight to the courtroom, where there are no voters to answer to and plenty of money to be made,” said Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director of Power The Future. “These lawsuits will raise the price of every gallon of gas and every electric bill while lining the pockets of activist lawyers and seven-figure nonprofit executives. Whatever the justices decide in the Supreme Court, Congress has the power to end this shakedown for good. The clock is ticking.”
Last month, Power The Future and economist E.J. Antoni released a report, “Who Really Pays? The Consumer Cost of Climate Litigation and ‘Climate Superfund’ Legislation in the United States.” It found that the campaign of more than 300 legal actions, three state climate superfund statutes, a dozen state proposals and one federal bill could cost the American energy system $280 billion a year. Those costs would be passed directly to consumers: up to $2,111 per household every year, or more than $21,000 over a decade. That means roughly 41 cents more for every gallon of gasoline and electricity rates up to 8.6 percent higher. Low-income households, which already spend 9.1 percent of their income on energy, would be hit hardest.
October 8, 2026