ALBANY - NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement in response to the lawsuit filed by a coalition of business and trade groups over Kathy Hochul’s latest climate overreach:

“Once again, Kathy Hochul is driving up costs for New Yorkers. This ‘climate’ law forces an outrageous $75 billion in new fees, which will ultimately be paid by consumers and businesses, driving more productive citizens and businesses from our state. From skyrocketing gas prices to higher heating bills, New Yorkers are already stretched thin, and now Hochul’s ‘green’ agenda threatens to push them over the edge.

“The plaintiffs are right to call this law illegal and misguided: it’s a reckless overreach that prioritizes ideology over the economic well-being of our citizens. Under Kathy Hochul, New York continues to hemorrhage affordability, chasing away jobs and residents with every new burdensome tax and regulation.”