Vermont’s Climate Superfund Faces First Legal Challenge from Fossil Fuel Interests

Inside Climate News · By Olivia Gieger · last updated January 25, 2025 – 12:05 AM

The suit will likely take years to play out, but its arguments could affect how similar bills in other states proceed.

By Olivia Gieger

The other shoe has inevitably dropped in response to Vermont’s climate superfund law: The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have filed the first suit against the state’s landmark “polluters pay” legislation in U.S. District Court for Vermont.

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