Earlier in February, we posted about New York's second in
the US "Polluter Pays" law (check the
website for a copy of the post that outlines the law that was
signed by Governor Hochul in 2024). Not surprisingly, 22
states and some private concerns sued New York claiming
the law constitutes "an attack on US energy producers
that will be felt by consumers." An interesting
phrase given that one could argue that tariffs on energy do exactly
the same thing but a turn of the phrase for a different day.
The states who filed the action (close your eyes and stop
reading and see if you can guess who ...) via their Attorneys
General against New York include Alabama, Arkansas,
Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and
Wyoming. Others joining in the lawsuit include
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc. (a coal
supplier), the West Virginia Coal
