Ever wonder what it’s like to be close to a big wind turbine? Click here to register with the folks at VPIRG When: Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Where: Sheffield Wind Farm, Duck Pond Rd., Sheffield, VT 05866
Sandra Levine Commentary: Tools for an energy transformation
This commentary is by Sandra Levine, who is a senior attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation in Montpelier. From this summer’s sweltering heat in the usually cool Pacific Northwest, to the heat wave that grounded airplanes in Arizona, there is no question that the impacts of climate change are upon us. The recent draft of […]
Shay Totten Commentary: GOP economic message fails to connect with Vermont reality
This commentary is by Shay Totten, of Burlington, who is a former journalist and political columnist. Can we end this tired old trope that only conservatives understand business and liberals can’t “connect” with people when it comes to jobs, the economy and their personal pocketbook? Reading Mike Smith’s column: (“Democrats fail to connect with economic […]
Solar power is under fire in Charlotte Vermont
“I like solar, just not where I can see it…” Vermont strives to run on 90% renewable energy by 2050, but opponents say they don’t want it in their back yard. A Charlotte Vermont couple has been planning on installing a solar farm in their back yard for 3 years. They just found out their project […]
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