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 climate change law charging oil and gas companies billions
The Climate Change Superfund Act imposes a total of $3 billion a year in fees to the largest oil and gas firms.
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 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

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