The state of New York is demanding major oil, gas, and coal companies pay billions of dollars based on their greenhouse gas emissions from 2000 to 2018. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 21 other attorneys general have filed a lawsuit to stop the New York Climate Superfund Act.
The lawsuit points out that New York is trying to punish those who produced the coal, oil, and natural gas that keeps the electricity flowing for the state.
“New York is trying to punish energy producers, including Oklahoma’s robust oil and gas companies, for legally conducting business that benefitted New York itself. This law is not only unconstitutional, it’s pure hypocrisy,” Drummond said. “While New York was happily using fossil fuels to power its state, Oklahoma energy companies were providing reliable, affordable energy and creating thousands of good jobs. I won’t stand by while New York’s illogical environmental agenda attempts to bankrupt our energy industry and threaten the livelihoods of Oklahoma workers.”
The lawsuit was filed on February 6, 2025, and is asking for an injunction and declaration the Act preempted by federal statutes.
The lawsuit has been joined by Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc., the West Virginia Coal Association, the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia, and America’s Coal Associations.
