Despite backlash, more states are considering laws to make Big Oil pay for climate change

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By Akielly HuMay 19, 2025, 4:45 am79 ptsTrending
As climate disasters strain state budgets, a growing number of lawmakers want fossil fuel companies to pay for damages caused by their greenhouse gas emissions. Last May, Vermont became the first state to pass a climate Superfund law. The concept is modeled after the 1980 federal Superfund law, which holds…

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