New York sued the Trump administration over its plan to bar state residents from enrolling in the federal government Trusted Traveler programs like the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program geared toward commercial truck drivers.
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California Sues Trump EPA in Fight Over Green Auto Rules
California sued the Trump administration for rescinding an Obama-era waiver that allows the state to require sales of electric vehicles and set stricter auto-emissions standards than the federal government.
November 15, 2019GovernmentBusinessFuel
Exxon Is Discouraging Witnesses in Climate Suit, N.Y. Says
New York accused Exxon Mobil Corp. of trying to discourage potential witnesses in a state lawsuit alleging the oil and gas company misled investors about the financial impact of climate change.
August 8, 2019Business
UPS Must Pay $247 Million to N.Y. Over Untaxed Cigarettes
UPS Inc. must pay $247 million to the state and city of New York for what a judge called the company’s egregious and prolonged failure to stop shipments of untaxed cigarettes from American Indian reservations that undermined anti-smoking efforts.
May 30, 2017Business
New York Seeks More Than $800 Million From UPS Over Cigarettes
UPS Inc. ought to pay more than $800 million in penalties for turning a blind eye to shipments of untaxed cigarettes to New Yorkers, lawyers for the state’s top cop said at the start of a trial.
September 21, 2016