Vermont passes bill to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change

[PatrickforB]

7. If more states do this, two things will happen.

Millions of good jobs will be created as we move toward a clean economy and lower carbon footprint.

Fossil fuels will rise because the climate costs are now baked in, which will stimulate efforts to clean up the damage.

My point is that while it will result in steep price hikes for gasoline, which will hurt people living on Main Street, the overall effect should have some real benefit.