New York, West Virginia and climate change

West Virginia sues New York over $75 billion climate superfund
West Virginia's attorney general said on Thursday he has sued New York state over a new law requiring fossil fuel companies to contribute $75 billion over 25 years into a state fund that will pay for damage caused by climate change.
New York Sued by 22 US States Over $75 Billion Climate Superfund
NEW YORK (Reuters) - 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.
West Virginia, other states sue to block New York climate law
West Virginia and nearly two dozen other states are suing to block a New York climate law that requires fossil fuel companies to pay $75 billion over 25 years to mitigate damage from future climate disasters in the state, arguing that the measure is unconstitutional and creates a “slippery slope” for corporations.
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.
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.
22 states sue New York, alleging environmental fund is unconstitutional
Twenty-two states sued New York on Thursday, contending that a new law forcing a small group of major energy producers to pay $75 billion into a fund to cover climate change damage is unconstitutional.
West Virginia leads 22 states suing over New York Climate Change Superfund Act
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — 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 ...
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,
22 states sue New York over law forcing energy producers to pay $75 billion into a fund to cover climate change damage
The lawsuit, filed in Albany, lists state Attorney General Letitia James and other officials as defendants.
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.
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 ...
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 New York’s Climate Superfund Act, ...
New York 'polluters pay' law backcharging oil, gas companies faces Republican AGs' lawsuit: 'Devastating'
In one of his first major moves, newly-elected West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is suing New York over the ...