Kathy Hochul on Thursday approved the Legislature’s bill to require major polluters who have contributed to global warming to ...

The superfund bill was a top climate priority this year. It will likely face court challenges from major fuel producers.

Gov. Kathy Hochul approved a controversial law that will force oil, natural-gas and coal companies to fork over a staggering ...

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the Climate Change Superfund Act into law, making New York the second state in the country ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Thursday signed a law that will require companies responsible for large amounts of ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law on Thursday that requires fossil fuel companies to pay billions for their role in the climate ...

Its new extraterritorial climate levy will hit workers across the U.S. for fossil-fuel production.

The measure will seek to raise funds to pay for some of the damage caused by extreme weather events, which are becoming more ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act on Thursday, a bill sponsored by Bronx Assembly Member Jeffery ...

The legislation, approved earlier this year, compels major oil and gas companies to help cover the costs of recovery after extreme weather events.

The Climate Change Superfund Act imposes a total of $3 billion a year in fees to the largest oil and gas firms.

Environmental advocates and state legislators are cheering word Thursday that New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law ...