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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday June 02, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Conservation Law Foundation: Climate Superfund Law Enacted
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 1 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Legislation authorizing the State of Vermont to recoup financial damages caused by climate change from major fossil fuel companies became law today when Governor Phil Scott failed to sign or veto the bill during the constitutionally-mandated five-day consideration period. The enactment of S.259, the Climate Superfund Act, marks a new era in the effort to hold the world's largest po  more

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation: Vermont Ranks First, Hawaii Last in Clean Energy Innovation
WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSres) -- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New Index Ranks States and Regions on Performance Contributing to Energy Transition The global transition to clean energy will hinge on developing and adopting new innovations that drive price and performance improvements in a diverse array of clean energy sources and uses. States and regions have important roles to play in that effort, bringing resources to bear throug  more

Sierra Club Celebrates Major Victory as First-Ever Climate Superfund Law Enacted in Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 1 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Late yesterday, S.259, a bill passed in the Vermont legislature that would allow the state to recover billions from fossil fuel companies to cover costs related to the impacts of climate change, became law. The measure, supported by the Sierra Club's Vermont chapter and local environmental leaders, is the first-ever so-called "climate superfund" bill in the nation to become law. The program is app  more

Vermont Conservation Voters: Climate Superfund Law Enacted
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 1 -- Vermont Conservation Voters issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: * * * Vermont Becomes First State to Hold Big Oil Financially Responsible for a Fair Share of Climate Damages * * * Legislation authorizing the State of Vermont to recoup financial damages caused by climate change from major fossil fuel companies became law today when Governor Phil Scott failed to sign or veto the bill during the constitutionally-mandated five-day consideration perio  more