FILE — This image made from drone footage provided by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets shows flooding in Montpelier, Vt., Tuesday, July 11, 2023. The Vermont legislature is advancing a bill that would require fossil fuel producers to pay for some of the state's recovery costs from climate-related storms. (Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets via AP, File)
FILE - A small tractor clears water from a business as flood waters block a street, July 12, 2023, in Barre, Vt. The Vermont legislature is advancing a bill that would require fossil fuel producers to pay for some of the state's recovery costs from climate-related storms. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)