Twenty-two states sue New York over climate change fund law 

Albany, NY — According to the AP, Twenty-two states have filed a lawsuit against New York, challenging a new law that mandates major energy producers to contribute $75 billion to a fund aimed at addressing climate change damage.The lawsuit, submitted in Albany, names state Attorney General Letitia James and other officials as defendants.West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey spearheaded the coalition opposing New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act, which demands payments for damage allegedly caused from 2000 to 2018.The law requires significant fossil fuel companies to pay into the fund over the next 25 years based on their historical gas emissions.McCuskey said in a release,This lawsuit is to ensure that these misguided policies, being forced from one state onto the entire nation, will not lead America into the doldrums of an energy crisis, allowing China, India and Russia to overtake our energy independence.McCuskey added.This law is unconstitutional, and I am proud to lead this coalition of attorneys general and brave private energy companies and industry groups in our fight to protect against this overreach,” “If we allow New York to get away with this, it will only be a matter of time before other states follow suit – wrecking our nation’s power grid.The lawsuit further argues that coal, oil, and natural gas were instrumental in supporting New York during the specified period, contributing to the state’s energy needs and industrial activities.In addition to West Virginia, the states participating in the lawsuit include:AlabamaArkansasGeorgiaIdahoIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahWyoming