New York is being sued by a coalition of 22 states who contend that a new law forcing a small group of major energy producers to retroactively pay for the costs of alleged [series_posts_list][/series_posts_list]climate change damage is unconstitutional.
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York Albany Division on Feb. 6.
It lists state Attorney General Letitia James, Interim Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Sean Mahar, and Acting Tax Commissioner Amanda Hiller as defendants.
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading the coalition of states challenging New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act, according to a statement from his office….