CleanTechnica•4 months ago
Coming To You From Big Oil Profits: The Vermont Climate Superfund
- •Vermont's Climate Superfund Act (May 2024) allows the state to recover financial damages from the fossil fuel industry for climate change impacts.
- •Funds collected under this Act are specifically earmarked for climate adaptation projects within Vermont, creating a potential new funding stream for resilience infrastructure.
- •The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit in September 2025, challenging the Vermont Climate Superfund Act, introducing significant legal and regulatory uncertainty.
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