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    Vermont advances bill requiring fossil fuel companies pay for damage caused by climate change

    by Lisa Rathke Apr 01, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

    The Vermont Legislature is advancing legislation requiring big fossil fuel companies pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather.

    The state Senate is expected to give final approval this week to the proposal, which would create a program that fossil fuel companies would pay into for climate change adaption projects in Vermont. It will then be considered in the House.

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