First on FOX: In one of his first major moves, Newly elected West Virginia Attorney General JB McCausky has sued New York over the state's new “catastrophic” laws that retroactively retroactively billions of dollars to energy companies for pollution from 2000 to 2018. Masu.
“The bill is an attempt by New York to step into federal shoes, regulating something that is absolutely no business regulation. McCuskey told Fox News Digital in an interview.
The lawsuit unfairs traditional energy producers, whether they operate in New York or not, by imposing large financial liability, a law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, known as the Climate Change Superfund Act. They claim to be targeted at
“The choice of these energy, and the benefits associated with them, violates the trade-offs required. All energy use, including energy derived from “renewable” sources, causes some contamination,” and 59 Read the lawsuit on the page. “The same goes for traditional energy.”
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Recently elected West Virginia Attorney General JB McCasky has filed a multi-state lawsuit against New York Governor Kathy Hochul's government over the controversial polluter pay bill. (Getty Images)
The complaints say that these costs will not be reduced to New York consumers, but will instead be forced on producers and consumers in other states. The lawsuit also alleges that New York is using these funds to subsidize its own infrastructure projects, such as New York City's new sewer system.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, cites New York AG Leticia James, Shawn Mahal, interim committee members of the New York State Department of Environmental Protection, and representative tax committee member Amanda Hiller. New York State Department of Taxation.
“When you live in the real world, like I do, and you live in a place like West Virginia, the value of people shows we pay the bills. , we are humble, we are reserved, we respect the people around us,” McCasseki said. “This kind of thing hit us a lot harder. So this is really a battle between the elite and those who run this country on the backend.”
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Litigation in Texas, Utah and Wyoming. The West Virginia Coal Association, the West Virginia Gas Association, and the Alpha Metallurgical Resources Association are also participating in the complaints.
According to a December 2024 press release from the governor, the bill was first introduced under the Biden administration, with the “landmark laws” that are most responsible for fossil fuel companies that are most responsible for “most responsible for pollution.” “Changing the costs of climate adaptation.”
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“By guaranteeing the costs of the serious health, environmental and economic impacts already passed on to New Yorkers, the law reduces greenhouse gas emissions and the community is also entitled to Complement the state's efforts to help communities adapt. The interim chairman of the nation's environmental protections stated in a press release that Mahal has been climate-based impacts experienced today, and that governors are climate resilience. We are taking advantage of the enormous investment we are bringing.
The law requires fossil fuel companies to collectively donate $75 billion to dedicated “superfunds” over the next 25 years, which will help them restructure the damage to their infrastructure caused by climate change. Masu.
“This liability could be devastating for traditional energy producers,” the lawsuit states. “In fact, the catastrophic liability this law promises is to ensure that coal, oil and natural gas producers are fully shuttered, especially when combined with similar efforts that could arise in other states. You can force it.”
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In total, 38 companies, including U.S. oil giants Exxon and Chevron, including UK Shell and BP and Brazil's Petrobras, could be classified as “carbon contaminants,” Fox News Digital reported earlier. did.
New York's efforts to hold energy producers accountable comes as the Trump administration moves in the opposite direction, rewinding climate commitments through a recent executive order.
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Trump signed two executive orders last month, dramatically shaping America's energy and environmental policy from the priorities of the Biden administration. The “Unleashing American Energy” order aims to promote domestic fossil fuel production by reducing regulations and promoting permits for oil, gas and coal projects. Meanwhile, “making America first and first in the International Environmental Agreement” will withdraw the United States from global climate commitments, including the Paris Agreement, and halt funding for international climate initiatives. This is the second time the US has ended its Paris Agreement under President Trump.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the New York Governor, Attorney General, Acting Tax Secretary, and the New York State Department of Environmental Protection for comment.
