A new study could strengthen climate laws for polluters to pay

In 2023, the River Winooski in Vermont spilled its banks, kissing the green armor bridge that covered it. River water poured the marble floors of the state house. Up to nine inches of rain fell within 48 hours, causing damage to hundreds of millions of dollars. A year later, Vermont enacted the Superfund Climate Change Act, which makes oil and gas companies financially for climate damage in the state. Similar legislation in New York in 2024 and …