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A law in Vermont makes fossil fuel company pay for damages from climate change : NPR

A law in Vermont makes fossil fuel company pay for damages from climate change
Vermont is the first state in the nation to adopt a law seeking to recoup the cost of climate-related damage from major oil companies.

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