Louisiana joined 23 states challenging Vermont’s new “Climate Superfund Act,” claiming the law unconstitutionally penalizes consumers and energy companies alike. The lawsuit is the latest in a quartet ...

Flooding in July 2024 — which occurred on the one-year anniversary of the catastrophic floods of 2023 — affected farms around the state, including Forward Always Farmstead in Waterbury. Last week, the ...

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. This year, 11 states, from California ...

The Department of Justice says the law could leave oil and gas companies on the hook for “billions (or even trillions) of dollars” in liability costs. The Trump administration is asking a judge to ...

MONTPELIER – Vermont is among the states the Trump administration is suing over some of their laws aimed at mitigating climate change. The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it has filed ...

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