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‘Game-changing’: Vermont becomes first state to require big oil to pay for climate damages | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 5 months ago by capt_kafei@lemmy.ca to c/environment@beehaw.org

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@beehaw.org 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Now THAT is what I'm talking about.

It should be commonplace, not rare, to see government function in a way other than rewarding the rich and handing out war money

[–] ninjaphysics@beehaw.org 2 points 5 months ago

100% agree. I'm cautiously optimistic about other states following suit. My guess is Massachusetts next, then we hopefully see a cascade effect.