How a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont

Grist
By Austyn GaffneyAug 28, 2025, 4:45 am142 pts
This story is a partnership between VTDigger and Grist. For about two decades, Americans for Prosperity, the conservative political network, has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into stalling climate action nationwide. Founded by Charles and David Koch, the libertarian oil billionaires behind Koch…

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