Hochul signs bill that will charge oil and gas firms $75B

Hochul signs bill that will charge oil and gas firms $75B, but critics say customers will really foot the tab
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that will issue assessments to energy firms operating in New York; funds will be used for climate mitigation.
Hochul signs NY law that will charge $75B to oil, gas and coal companies for climate change — but critics say customers will pick up tab
Gov. Kathy Hochul approved a controversial law that will force oil, natural-gas and coal companies to fork over a staggering $75 billion to the state for spewing carbon emissions and contributing to climate change.
Hochul signs $75B climate superfund bill targeting oil companies
Oil and gas companies could be on the hook for billions of dollars to compensate for environmental pollution after Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed the Climate Change Superfund Act, a long-cherished priority for advocates who blame global warming on fossil fuels.
Hochul signs bill that could fine fossil fuel companies $75 billon for climate change
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that will fine fossil fuel companies for climate change damages
New York to fine fossil fuel companies $75 billion under new climate law
New York state will fine fossil fuel companies a total of $75 billion over the next 25 years to pay for damage caused to the climate under a bill Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law on Thursday. The law is intended to shift some of the recovery and adaptation costs of climate change from individual taxpayers to oil,
New York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change
Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul
Hochul ‘outraged’ over correctional officers’ killing of inmate
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul condemned the “senseless” assault of Robert Brooks, an inmate at the Marcy Correctional Facility, ...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs Climate Superfund bill in what’s seen as a national milestone
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the Climate Change Superfund Act into law, making New York the second state in the country ...
Hochul approves plan to bill polluters billions for climate costs
Kathy Hochul on Thursday approved the Legislature’s bill to require major polluters who have contributed to global warming to ...
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'Just kicks us in the stomach': Governor Hochul vetoes Grieving Families Act for a third time
Hochul explained, "While well-intentioned, these changes would likely have resulted in higher costs to patients and consumers ...
Legislative Scrooge: Hochul doles out final vetoes, approvals for 2024 bills
Humbug, Hochul once again declared on legislation that would require public posting of information about contracts the state ...
Hochul balks at MTA plan to hike congestion pricing during heavy traffic days
Gov. Kathy Hochul put the kibosh on the MTA’s plan to boost congestion pricing in Manhattan during times of extreme gridlock.
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Hochul signs legislation to protect students, teachers from extreme heat
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation to require that all school districts develop plans to mitigate extreme heat in ...
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Governor Hochul Awards $51 Million in Grants for NY Homeowners
ALBANY, NY (WBNG) -- On Friday Governor Kathy Hochul announced that 1,060 households across the state will benefit from $51 ...