Hochul sued for slow release of pollution regulations

April 8, 2025 – The Hochul Administration is now slow playing the release of rules intended to restrict emissions and charge the largest polluters in New York, so they’re facing a lawsuit from environmentalists. We explore the case for a faster deployment of the “cap-and-invest” program with Hillary Aidun, a senior associate attorney in the Northeast Regional Office of Earthjustice, which brought the legal challenge.