Why Vermont is requiring fossil fuel firms to pay for climate damages

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Vermont has enacted the first state law requiring fossil fuel firms to pay for damage caused by climate change. Will it survive a near-certain legal challenge?

Nearly a year after catastrophic flooding struck Vermont, the city of Barre confronts the overwhelming task of steeling itself for the next climate disaster.

Across the country, state and local leaders are scrambling to find the money they need to protect their communities from worsening disasters fueled by climate change.

Source: Why Vermont is requiring fossil fuel firms to pay for climate damages – The Washington Post