![Uncredited 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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/76ce4be66959452abc41a4a576fa8edf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
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)
![Charles Krupa 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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1f9ea5872560413284fcb17f80b1636c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
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)