Lawmakers back major bill that could extract huge payments from oil companies: 'You're being held accountable'

Lawmakers back major bill that could extract huge payments from oil companies: 'You're being held accountable'

A Massachusetts bill requiring oil and gas companies to contribute to a climate-related superfund was approved by the Greenfield City Council. According to the Greenfield Recorder, while there was opposition to the bill, it ultimately passed 9-3. The Climate Change Superfund Bill was filed earlier this year and proposes that these dirty fuel companies contribute financially in a way that is proportional to their environmental damage. "What this …