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DOJ Challenges Vermont’s Bold Climate Superfund Law

5/3/2025

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The U.S. Department of Justice is taking a stand against Vermont's groundbreaking climate superfund law, arguing it oversteps federal boundaries set by the Clean Air Act. Vermont's Attorney General, Charity Clark, passionately defends the law's innovative polluters-pay approach. Meanwhile, critics decry the lawsuits as political tactics aimed at shielding fossil fuel companies from state accountability.

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The U.S. Department of Justice is taking a stand against Vermont's groundbreaking climate superfund law, arguing it oversteps federal boundaries set by the Clean Air Act. Vermont's Attorney General, Charity Clark, passionately defends the law's innovative polluters-pay approach. Meanwhile, critics decry the lawsuits as political tactics aimed at shielding fossil fuel companies from state accountability.