CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Following Attorney General JB McCuskey’s announcement on Feb. 6 that West Virginia is leading 22 other states in a lawsuit against the State of New York over its recently passed “Climate Superfund” legislation, Chris Hamilton offered the following statement:
“On behalf of the West Virginia Coal Association, I’d like to express how proud we are to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Attorney General McCuskey in support of his suit against the State of New York. And we are thankful he has taken the lead against this draconian law.
New York is attempting to usurp federal law and the federal agencies charged with oversight of this country’s energy-related industries. Like New York, there are many states that want to see a transition to alternative energy sources in an unrealistically short amount of time. Fossil fuels represent the majority of power generation in the United States, which provides for the quality of life we all enjoy.
We greatly appreciate Attorney General McCuskey efforts. He is a part of the new political leadership team that has taken office on the state and national level that’s not going to sit back and be dealt a bad hand by other states or the federal government.”
