Marylanders can’t afford the cost of a climate superfund

A study due Dec. 1 could address whether fossil fuel companies must pay for the effects of climate change, but the state must proceed cautiously, writes Mary D. Kane, who says that policy's effectiveness, and its cost to residents and businesses, must be front of mind.

By: Mary D. Kane

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 753

Last Updated: 1 day, 17 hours ago

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Marylanders are already feeling the strain of rising costs in their utility bills, at the gas pump and in the everyday expenses of running a household or a business. Those pressures do more than squeeze budgets. They shape where people can afford to live, whether employers can hire and grow, and where businesses choose to make their next investment.

That reality should be front and center as Maryland considers the findings of its “Cost …

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