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Vermont’s climate superfund law pushes forward as federal lawsuits seek to block it
- Vermont's Climate Superfund Act, overseen by Sue Minter, aims to hold major oil companies accountable for pollution from 1995 to 2024, while federal lawsuits threaten the law's implementation.
- The law seeks to charge fossil fuel companies a one-time fee for past emissions to finance climate change adaptation efforts in Vermont.
- Vermont's Attorney General's Office stated that federal lawsuits against the Climate Superfund Act could impact the state's ability to recover costs associated with climate disasters.
- The Vermont Public Interest Research Group argues that the law does not regulate emissions but rather requires polluters to contribute to climate adaptation costs.
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Vermont’s climate superfund law pushes forward as federal lawsuits seek to block it
Vermont's new Climate Superfund Act seeks to hold major oil companies accountable for the cost of cleaning up their pollution. There are two federal lawsuits seeking to dismantle the law.
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