The lawsuit asks a state court to prevent Vermont from enforcing the law, which was passed last year. Golden Globe Awards 2025: See the Complete Winners List

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 US Chamber of Commerce and the API have filed a federal lawsuit against Vermont over its law that holds fossil fuel companies accountable for climate-related damages

Business groups say the law seeking payment from oil and gas companies is unconstitutional and would dictate energy policy for the rest of the country.

A Vermont law empowering the state to charge polluters for climate change damage is unconstitutional and preempted by the Clean Air Act, the US Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute allege in a federal lawsuit.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Petroleum Institute this week have sued Vermont over a landmark climate law that seeks damages for climate change from big oil companies, and is modeled after the federal Superfund program.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute sued the state of Vermont in federal court last week over its Climate Superfund Act. The plaintiffs argue that the law violates both the U.