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   Athena (climatehistories@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 01-Jun-2024 16:00:21 JST Athena

   Vermont became the first state to hold oil companies financially liable for climate damages.

   The Climate Superfund Act directs the state to charge major fossil fuel companies potentially billions of dollars to pay for climate impacts to which their emissions have contributed.

   Unsurprisingly, the law is expected to face legal challenges from the industry.

   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/31/vermont-oil-companies-climate-superfund-act

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