Green Groups Sue New York State for Dragging Feet on Climate Law

A coalition of environmental and public interest groups filed a lawsuit Monday against New York state, accusing the government of “stonewalling necessary climate action” in violation of a 2019 climate law.

The groups say the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation “suddenly and inexplicably” dropped its plan to issue regulations that gave the law teeth.

The law requires New York to cut greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030, then 85% by 2050. It doesn’t, however, specify how the emissions will be reduced or which kinds of entities will ...