 and bringing their politics with them. Anyway, the legislature forced through a bill to hold big oil accountable for what they say is a devastating impact of climate change. Listen to this. The new law requires oil and gas companies to foot the bill for mitigating the alleged harms of global warming. The funds will more likely go to all kinds of crazy projects that put money in the pockets of out-of-work environmental activists and their trial lawyers. Republican Governor Phil Scott