Trump Joins the Opposition to Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act, Calling It ‘Burdensome’ and ‘Ideologically Motivated’ - Inside Climate News

Trump Joins the Opposition to Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act, Calling it ‘Burdensome’ and ‘Ideologically Motivated’ - Inside Climate News

Vermont Democrats prepare for a long fight in federal court, but they believe making oil companies pay for past greenhouse gas emissions will eventually pass legal muster.By Nina SablanVermont’s Climate Superfund Act became law last summer. New York followed its lead in December. Four days later, the Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute sued Vermont for abusing its power and putting an unreasonable burden on the industry.

Support for Climate Superfund Act Surges Amid NJ Heat Wave

Trenton, NJ — As New Jersey weathers record-breaking heat, support for legislation to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damages has reached unprecedented levels — with lawmakers, local officials, and grassroots communities across the state calling for urgent action. The Climate Superfund Act — modeled after laws passed in New York and Vermont — would require Big Oil polluters like ExxonMobil and Shell to fund critical infrastruc…

Trump Joins the Opposition to Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act, Calling it ‘Burdensome’ and ‘Ideologically Motivated’

Vermont Democrats prepare for a long fight in federal court, but they believe making oil companies pay for past greenhouse gas emissions will eventually pass legal muster. By Nina Sablan Vermont's Climate Superfund Act became law last summer. New York followed its lead in December. Four days later, the Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute sued Vermont for abusing its power and putting an unreasonable burden on the industry.