Fossil fuel
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Kahn outlines ‘roadmap’ for renewable energy
PLATTSBURGH | The use of hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels is catching on in Europe, where two dozen nations last week pledged to boost research funding into the technology. more
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Candidates use Earth Day to promote environmental issues
PLATTSBURGH | Hopefuls seeking the Democratic nomination for New York’s 21st Congressional District touted their environmental bonafides during Earth Day events. more
Senators sponsor Equal Rights Amendment
As Vermont prepares for the July 1 legalization of “personal possession” of marijuana and next year’s looming legislative battle over full commercial cultivation and sale, there’s more bad news about the impact of marijuana use on suicide and traffic more
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Local wood fueling Vermont’s long winter
MIDDLEBURY | Vermonters have stayed warm during winter since the days native Abenaki people hunted the woods and streams of the future Green Mountain State. more
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Climate crusaders to hit the road for 2018 election
MIDDLEBURY | Billing itself as 350.org’s climate-resistance campaign, Fossil Free Fast kicked off an anti-Trump campaign 2020 lobbying effort Wednesday via the internet. more
Are carbon-free goals realistic?
Just as the Vermont-connected “Fossil-Free Fast” resistance kicked off its climate-change crusade Jan. 31... more
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Rep. Sheldon is named ‘Climate Champion’
MIDDLEBURY | State Rep. Amy Sheldon of East Middlebury has been named a Climate Champion by the social-justice activist group Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR). more
Anti-nuke power play
Here’s an interesting insight into the arcane world of global renewable energy politics, based on the Oct. 30 column in Forbes by widely-read energy blogger Rod Adams. more
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Pot, not green enough?
MONTPELIER | In Colorado, commercial marijuana cultivation comprises about half of all demand for new electricity. more
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Residents winnow climate-economy goals
MIDDLEBURY | Environmentally minded residents of the Addison County shire town of Middlebury are determined to place climate change front-and-center in shaping the college community’s future economic path. more
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Environmental groups look to Stefanik to shield against E.P.A. cuts
ELIZABETHTOWN | People come to the Adirondacks to escape from urban woes. more
Vermont’s greenhouse gas mandate is costly
Vermont, along with 19 other states, has a long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction mandate. more
Statehouse headliners: Pot study deadline up in the air
MONTPELIER | Earlier this summer, Gov. Phil Scott announced plans for a marijuana legalization study commission. more
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Statehouse Headliners: Economy before climate, says Scott
The newly-formed Vermont Climate Action Commission must grow the economy, put Vermonters on a path to affordability and not leave anyone behind, a July 20 statement from the office of Gov. Phil Scott stated. more
Recycling carbon | Notes from Planet Earth
Before life arrived, most of the carbon on our planet was either in the form of carbonate minerals in rocks or as carbon dioxide gas, and most of the latter existed either in the atmosphere or dissolved in the ocean. more
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Transportation “summit” to be held at Bixby
VERGENNES — Have you ever wondered how local and regional transportation decisions are made? more
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Mt. Abe students rally for the climate
BRISTOL — Students from Mt. Abraham Union Middle and High Schools joined more than 1,400 counterparts from across the state on April 12 for Youth Lobby Day 2017 in Montpelier. more
Stefanik meeting worth the effort
Ten women from Lake Placid and Saranac Lake met with Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) on April 1 to discuss several concerns. more
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Giant solar array may curtail cheaper renewable energy sources
MIDDLEBURY — A new solar project spanning 38 acres and generating 20 megawatts of capacity stands to become the largest solar installation in the Green Mountain State, but it may curtail cheaper renewable energy projects. more
