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.
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.
New York is sued over $75 billion climate superfund
New York state was sued on Thursday 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, West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey said.
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.
Red states sue New York over law making fossil fuel companies pay for disasters
A group of Republican attorneys general is suing New York over a state law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for extreme weather disasters. The 22 red states are suing New York over its
22 States Sue to Block New York Law Targeting Fossil Fuel Companies
Emboldened by President Trump, West Virginia and other states are challenging a law that makes corporate polluters pay for past emissions.
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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 ...
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West Virginia 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 ...
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West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids
A West Virginia jury has convicted a couple who were accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children, including locking some of them in a shed, forcing them to sleep on the ...