VTDigger.org: Smith: Respecting our communities and environment
Reposted here from VTDigger.org. Editor’s note: This op-ed is by Annette Smith, the executive director of Vermonters for a Clean Environment, based in Derby. The hue and cry over efforts to better...
View ArticleVTDigger.org: Ewing: S.30 is a wise approach
Reposted here from VTDigger.org. Editor’s note: This op-ed is by John T. Ewing, a former chair of the Vermont Environmental Board. For many years developers have complained about Act 250 and its review...
View ArticleRutland Herald: Opinion: Biomass not a climate answer
Reposted from Rutland Herald. An open letter to the officers and directors of the power distribution companies of Vermont and neighboring states: Thank you. I offer my appreciation and gratitude for...
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This Week: S. 30 Passes Senate, Solar Growth, Opinions & More…
Great news! S. 30 passed the Senate yesterday with a voice vote. The bill will now move on to the House. This is great news because the bill will: Offer a structured venue to continue the dialogue...
View ArticleWCAX: Montpelier begins a massive biomass project
Reposted from WCAX. MONTPELIER, Vt. – Traffic and parking in Montpelier is about to get more challenging. Workers broke ground Wednesday on the long awaited cooperative effort between the state and the...
View ArticleRutland Herald: Fair Haven seeks support for biomass project
Reposted from Rutland Herald. FAIR HAVEN — Town officials will try to gather local support for a proposed biomass power generator and pellet-manufacturing facility. The Select Board recently discussed...
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This Week: S. 30 Passes House, Wind Health Testimony, Seneca MET Towers,...
The big news this week is that S. 30, the bill introduced as a moratorium on utility-scale wind development,passed the House. The House version differs substantially from the Senate version. It calls...
View ArticleRutland Herald: Biomass: Regional commission won’t commit
Reposted from Rutland Herald. FAIR HAVEN — Town officials wanted to know why the Rutland Regional Planning Commission has not publicly supported the proposed Beaver Wood biomass project — and they got...
View ArticleRutland Herald: Sustainable energy firm files for bankrputcy
Reposted from the Rutland Herald. BRATTLEBORO — A Vermont company that tried to develop a sustainable food, energy and algae system has filed for bankruptcy. Carbon Harvest of Brattleboro filed for...
View ArticleRutland Herald: Springfield eyes MOU with woodchip plant developer
Reposted from the Rutland Herald. June 15, 2013. SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Select Board announced Friday it would discuss a possible agreement with the developers of the proposed wood-fired power...
View ArticleRutland Herald: Springfield unveils understanding with biomass developer
Reposted from the Rutland Herald. June 18, 2013. SPRINGFIELD — Saying they were trying to control the things they could control with the proposed North Springfield biomass plant, the Springfield Select...
View ArticleVPR: Springfield Approves Agreement With Biomass Plant Developers
Reposted from VPR. June 18, 2013. The Town of Springfield has approved an agreement with the developers of a proposed wood-burning power plant in North Springfield. Town officials say the big decisions...
View ArticleValley News: Vt. Energy Plan Is Wishful Thinking
Reposted from the Valley News. June 30, 2013. Wilder In 2011, the Vermont Department of Public Service issued a Comprehensive Energy Plan that asserts that 90 percent of all energy used in the state —...
View ArticleRutland Herald: Norwich to host solar tours
Reposted from the Rutland Herald. July 09, 2013. College to host solar tours STAFF REPORT NORTHFIELD — The Vermont chapter of the American Institute of Architects, in cooperation with Efficiency...
View ArticleRutland Herald: PSB wants more information about Springfield biomass MOU
Reposted from the Rutland Herald. July 19, 2013. The Public Service Board has asked for additional review as it considers the impacts of a proposed new road that would help alleviate traffic concerns...
View ArticleBennington Banner: Benefits of solar power discussed at Rotary meeting
Reposted from the Bennington Banner. By Elizabeth Conkey. August 17, 2013. BENNINGTON — Bennington Rotarians were treated to a presentation Friday by Executive Director of Energize Vermont Luke...
View ArticleBurlington Free Press: Vermont lawmakers voice concerns on energy siting
Reposted from the Burlington Free Press. By Dave Gram. September 25, 2013. MONTPELIER — A joint committee of the Vermont House and Senate grappled Wednesday with the question of how to balance the...
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Energize Vermont Appeals Lowell Stormwater Permits to Vermont Supreme Court
Energize Vermont Appeals Lowell Stormwater Permits to Vermont Supreme Court Decision Has Significant Impacts On Future of All Development in Vermont FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Download as PDF) October 30,...
View ArticleUpdate from the State House #2015-1: H. 40/S. 51 to RESET Renewable Targets
Bill calls for renewable portfolio standard, but fails to address Vermont’s destructive energy siting practices. A bill has been introduced in both the Vermont House (H.40) and Senate (the identical...
View ArticleUpdate from the State House #2015-2: RESET Costs Unknown, Siting Problems...
H.40 Will Repeal SPEED and Enact RESET In our previous update, we described the questions of legitimacy that surround Vermont’s SPEED program. These questions resulted in the creation of H.40, a House...
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