Vermont sued by US Chamber, oil industry over law requiring companies to pay for climate change damage

January 4, 2025

A small tractor clears water from a business as flood waters block a street, July 12, 2023, in Barre, Vt. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File

A small tractor clears water from a business as flood waters block a street, July 12, 2023, in Barre, Vt. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

UPDATED: January 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM EST

Vermont became the first state in the country to enact the law after it suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. The state is working to estimate the cost of climate change dating back to Jan. 1, 1995.

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Originally Published: January 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM EST

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