Vermont poised to become first US state to charge big oil for climate damage | If passed, the groundbreaking measure could be a model for other states to hold fossil fuel companies liable

silence7@slrpnk.net · 6 months ago

Vermont poised to become first US state to charge big oil for climate damage | If passed, the groundbreaking measure could be a model for other states to hold fossil fuel companies liable

mynachmadarch@kbin.social · 6 months ago

The Michigan AG recently announced she is planning to sue fossil fuel companies for their impact and coverup as well! I partially wonder if this is thanks to the groups of kids suing government for failure to implement change that was hitting news last year

zcd@lemmy.ca · 6 months ago

Prosecute the execs

Corigan@lemm.ee · 6 months ago

Do it!

Vertelleus@sh.itjust.works · edit-2 6 months ago

If this legislation is passed, what is stopping oil companies from just charging more at Vermont (or any other state that does this in the future) gas stations to offset costs?

EDIT: Why are you down voting? I’m generally asking.

Lux@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 months ago

Charging more could (potentially) lead to less oil being used, so it could (potentially) lead to more renewable energy sources

Vertelleus@sh.itjust.works · edit-2 6 months ago

Potentially, that’s great, but I don’t think people would notice if it was 10 to 20 cents difference per gallon and in that case the oil company still wins.