New York, Climate Change

McCuskey leads multistate lawsuit against New York's Climate Superfund Act
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey said Thursday he is leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging New York State's Climate Superfund Act, a recently signed state law that McCuskey said attack's America's energy suppliers.
West Virginia leads 22 states suing over New York Climate Change Superfund Act
West Virginia led the charge against New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act, suing to block the law that requires polluters to pay for environmental damage based on how many tons of fossil fuels they emitted during a specific period of time.
New York sued by 22 US states over $75 billion climate superfund
New York was sued on Thursday by 22 other U.S. states over a new law requiring fossil fuel companies to contribute $75 billion over 25 years into a fund that will pay for damage caused by climate change.
McCuskey leads multistate suit against NY Climate Superfund Act
A recently enacted New York law, the New York Climate Superfund Act, seeking to collect $75 billion from fossil fuel companies — including those in other states — for past greenhouse gas emissions believed to have caused damage from climate change is being challenged in court by West Virginia Attorney General John "JB" McCuskey,
West Virginia says they are leading a lawsuit against an Climate Act that could impose $75 billion of liability on major fossil fuel companies
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey says he is leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging New York State’s Climate Superfund Act, a recently signed state law attacking America’s energy suppliers.
New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act: What You Need to Know
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law S02129B, also known as the New York Climate Change Superfund Act (Act). This
Twenty-two states sue New York over climate change fund law
The lawsuit challenges a new law that mandates major energy producers to contribute $75 billion to a fund aimed at addressing climate change damage.
State Coalition Sues New York Over 'Climate Superfund' Law (1)
West Virginia and nearly two dozen other states sued New York over plans to charge fossil fuel companies $75 billion for climate change damage, saying the measure is an unconstitutional “slippery slope.
West Virginia AG files lawsuit to block Dinowitz’ Climate Change Superfund Law
The Climate Change Superfund Law, which the lawsuit aims to block, would require the largest fossil fuel companies to pay a combined $75 billion over 25 years to cover a portion of the damage wrought by climate change on New York State.
Attorney General McCuskey joins multi-state lawsuit over New York superfund tax
Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is joining other Republican states in opposing a New York law that could affect West Virginia’s coal and natural gas industry. In his first press conference in the law library at the Attorney General’s Office in the State Capitol Building on Thursday,
West Virginia Attorney General McCuskey files multi-state lawsuit against New York energy law
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey has announced a multi-state lawsuit against a recently signed law in New York. New York’s Climate Superfund Act punishes fossil fuel companies for past greenhouse gas emissions,
22 States Sue to Block New York Law Targeting Fossil Fuel Companies
Emboldened by President Trump, West Virginia and other states are challenging the Climate Change Superfund Act, which makes ...
22 states sue New York, alleging environmental fund is unconstitutional
Twenty-two states are suing New York, contending that a new law forcing energy companies to pay $75 billion into a fund to ...
EPA lifts spending freeze on some environmental funding
EPA’s Office of Budget will follow up with a detailed list of the programs that should now receive disbursements.