The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and an oil industry trade group are suing Vermont over its new law requiring that fossil fuel companies pay a share of the damage caused by climate change.

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

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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

A lawsuit filed this week against the state of Vermont marks the first of an expected wave of litigation against states trying to hold the oil industry accountable for their role in climate change. As Calvin Cutler reports it comes as the state is also being challenged in court for not doing enough to fight climate change.

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.