ICYMI: Vermont broke new ground in becoming the first state to enact a “Climate Superfund” on Thursday – allowing the state to seek possibly billions of dollars from fossil fuel companies to pay for the costs of climate change.
The details: The bill, which had passed both chambers of the Vermont General Assembly, was allowed to become law without Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s signature. Scott cited concern with both the short and long-term costs of the bill and the possible fallout if the law is overturned in the …