Try the political quiz
@ISIDEWITHQuestionsClimate Changethe EnvironmentLegislationNew YorkEnvironmental PolicyFossil fuelsStates: New York•••Started 4mos agoActive 6 days ago

Should New York charge major oil companies a fee to pay for climate infrastructure damages?

The Climate Change Superfund Act is a proposed New York law charging major oil and gas companies for historical greenhouse gas emissions. The estimated $3 billion annual revenue would fund climate adaptation projects like subway flood protections. Proponents argue it shifts the financial burden from taxpayers to the polluters responsible for the crisis. Opponents warn it is an unconstitutional penalty that will raise consumer gas prices and drive businesses out of the state.

Answer Overview

Response rates from 146 America voters.

61%
Yes
39%
No
49%
Yes
29%
No
8%
Yes, taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for climate disasters.
5%
No, companies will just pass the costs down to consumers through higher gas prices.
4%
Yes, enforce a "polluter pays" mandate to hold fossil fuel giants accountable.
4%
No, punitive taxes like this destroy the economy and drive businesses out of state.

Historical Support

Trend of support over time for each answer from 146 America voters.

Loading data...

Loading chart... 

Historical Importance

Trend of how important this issue is for 146 America voters.

Loading data...

Loading chart... 

Other Popular Answers

Unique answers from America voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @Tidalus from New York  answered…6 days6D

Yes, unless they show they are funding climate change initiatives.

 @BDY3W8Q from New York  answered…2wks2W

No it will just increase prices. The government has to find a good, clean and cheaper energy source first, then you start putting taxes and fees for oil usage.

 @BC83Z3H from New York  answered…3mos3MO

Allow the citizens of New York to decide by voting

Popular Conversations

Join in on the most popular conversations.

 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2yrs2Y

Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

▲  1614 replies

 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2yrs2Y

Israeli Bombings Kill 2,300 In Lebanon in 3 weeks

Lebanese authorities say Israeli bombing has killed more than 2,300 people and injured almost 11,000, mostly in the past three weeks, with Israeli attacks reaching areas far beyond Hizbollah’s traditional bastions of support in the south.The Israeli military has ordered people living in more than a quarter of Lebanon to flee, according to a UN calculation, as its fight with the Iran-backed Shia militant group Hizbollah threatens to engulf the Mediterranean country.Lebanese authorities say Israeli bombing has killed more than 2,300 people and injured almost 11,000, mostly in the past three weeks, with Israeli attacks reaching areas far beyond Hizbollah’s traditional bastions of support in the south.More than 1mn people have fled their homes in Lebanon in under a month, according to its government, a dramatic forced movement of the population in a country of only about 5mn inhabitants with a land mass smaller than the US state of Connecticut. Israeli forces began a ground offensive in south Lebanon two weeks ago, in their fourth invasion of the country in under five decades. They had already destroyed large parts of the densely populated southern Beirut suburb where Hizbollah had its headquarters, and killed many top militant commanders in air strikes, including former leader Hassan Nasrallah.Rema Jamous Imseis, Middle East director of UNHCR, told journalists in Geneva that “over 25 per cent of [Lebanon is] under a direct Israeli military evacuation order”. “People are heeding these calls to evacuate and they’re fleeing with almost nothing,” she added, saying that 80 per cent of the shelters opened by the Lebanese government — mostly in schools — were now full.

▲  1012 replies

About This Data

Based on 146 responses to this question.

These results come from iSideWith's ongoing political issues survey. We collect over a million responses per day, filter out duplicate and multiple submissions, and break the results down by political party, ideology, age, state, and census demographics (income, race, education, household).

iSideWith is non-partisan — we don't advocate for any party, candidate, or position. We report what the public tells us.

Read Our Full Methodology →

Cite Or Embed This Poll

Writing about this issue? Use the live data and link back to the full results.

Cite This Poll

iSideWith. (2026). “Should New York charge major oil companies a fee to pay for climate infrastructure damages?” — Public Opinion Poll Results. Retrieved June 19, 2026, from https://www.isidewith.com/poll/5548654314

Embed The Live Result

Preview