Vermont sued over climate change damages law
The lawsuit asks a state court to prevent Vermont from enforcing the law, which was passed last year. Golden Globe Awards 2025: See the Complete Winners List
US Chamber, oil industry sue Vermont over law requiring companies to pay for climate change damage
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a top oil and gas industry trade group are suing Vermont over its new law requiring that fossil fuel companies pay a share of the damage caused over several decades by climate change.
Vermont sued over law asking firms to pay for climate change damage
The US Chamber of Commerce and the API have filed a federal lawsuit against Vermont over its law that holds fossil fuel companies accountable for climate-related damages
Fossil fuel industry allies sue Vermont over landmark climate law
Business groups say the law seeking payment from oil and gas companies is unconstitutional and would dictate energy policy for the rest of the country.
Vermont Is First State Sued Over 'Climate Superfund' Law (1)
A Vermont law empowering the state to charge polluters for climate change damage is unconstitutional and preempted by the Clean Air Act, the US Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute allege in a federal lawsuit.
US Chamber of Commerce, fossil fuel lobby sue Vermont over Climate Superfund Act
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Petroleum Institute this week have sued Vermont over a landmark climate law that seeks damages for climate change from big oil companies, and is modeled after the federal Superfund program.
Vermont becomes first state sued over climate fund law
Vermont is being sued over its landmark climate superfund law that requires large fossil fuel companies to pay for the damage caused by climate change.
New York’s “Climate Superfund” Bill becomes Law, Part of a Trend
In a “paradigm shift in environmental liability,” some states are seeking to legislate financial responsibility on large coal and oil & gas
Lawsuit Challenges Vermont Climate Program
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute sued the state of Vermont in federal court last week over its Climate Superfund Act. The plaintiffs argue that the law violates both the U.
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Vermont secures win over oil industry in climate case
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How a tiny ski area in Vermont is beating the odds to stay open
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Jill Krowinski reelected Vermont House speaker, overcoming challenge by Laura Sibilia
The Burlington Democrat won 111-35 over Sibilia, a Dover independent. The Senate also voted to retain its top leader, ...