The law would raise $3 billion annually from major carbon polluters, requiring them to pay for climate damage based on their emissions.

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a comprehensive legislative package aimed at enhancing the protection of consumer data in New York, particularly during the hol

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,

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.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday approved the Legislature’s bill requiring major polluters that contributed to global warming to pay $75 billion for repairs from major storms and other remediation resulting from climate change.

Governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark legislation Thursday to bolster New York’s efforts to protect and restore the environment by requiring large fossil fuel c