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By Michael GormleyDecember 26, 2024 5:59 pm ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday approved the legislature’s bill to require the world’s biggest oil and gas companies to pay $75 billion for repairs from superstorms and other remediation forced by climate change. Supporters have lauded the bill as an ambitious effort to protect taxpayers from […]

The superfund bill was a top climate priority this year. It will likely face court challenges from major fuel producers. By Raga Justin,Capitol Bureau Dec 26, 2024 ALBANY — 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 […]

December 26, 2024 Read the full article here. ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill into law requiring companies that have burned fossil fuels and contributed to atmosphere pollution to help pay for damages caused by climate change. The new “climate change superfund” is expected to contribute a combined $75 billion over […]

See the full story by Jack Arpey here. New York business leaders continue to push back against the New York HEAT Act as a week of climate action at the state Capitol continued Thursday with advocates urging the passage of the bill this upcoming session. It comes after groups held a three-day sit-in urging Gov. […]

New York’s efforts to slash emissions face major risks from a second Trump administration. Environmental advocates press Gov. Kathy Hochul to step up. By: Marie J. French | 11/25/2024 ALBANY, New York — If President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his campaign promises, New York’s already-vanishing chances of achieving its climate goals will recede even […]

By Ryan Whalen Buffalo – Nov. 25, 2024 BUFFALO, N.Y. —  According to a recent study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the national tort system, which allows businesses and individuals to seek monetary compensation for harm done to them by others, cost $529 billion in 2022. Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York Executive Director Tom Stebbins […]

Cornell University researchers said the most extreme projections show New York losing 2.7 million people by 2050. The issue remains a political flashpoint. By Raga Justin,Capitol BureauNov 16, 2024 ALBANY — Population researchers at Cornell University issued recent projections that show New York could lose up to nearly 3 million residents by 2050, a stark […]

By Justin Velazquez Syracuse PUBLISHED 7:11 PM ET Nov. 15, 2024 New York’s population is declining. According to a new report by Cornell University, the state’s population could decline by a little more than 2 million people over the next 25 years. That number is a little more than a 13% decrease from the current population. The […]

ALBANY — The state pay commission decided it won’t increase the salaries of legislators and statewide elected officials, but agreed to raise the pay of 40 agency commissioners by as much as 20% with another 2% increase in two years. Members of the Commission on Legislative, Judicial & Executive Compensation said the decision reflects underpayment of agency […]

Visit the Buffalo News to read the full piece. The Climate Change Superfund Act, which passed the New York State Legislature in June of this year, aims to place $75 billion in surcharges on fossil fuel producers. The reasoning behind the Climate Change Superfund Act is that the largest producers of fossil fuels should be […]