Vermont became the first state in the country to enact the law after it suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. The state is working to estimate the cost of

The oil industry is among groups challenging a new Vermont law that seeks to hold them accountable for their role in climate change.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill into law requiring companies that have burned fossil fuels and contributed to atmosphere pollution to help pay for damages caused by climate change.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a top oil and gas industry trade group are suing Vermont over its new law requiring that fossil fuel companies pay a share of t

A state court rejected an effort to dismiss Vermont's claims that companies misled consumers about the dangers of burning fossil fuels.