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A new report from the non-profit Energy Action Network finds that Vermont is not on track to meet its legally mandated emissions reduction requirements under the Global Warming Solutions Act. “While there is a lot of important information in this comprehensive, 40-page report, a key takeaway is that Vermont is not on track to […] The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) announces the opening of applications for the second competitive round of the Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund. In collaboration with local funders, VCRD is supporting innovators in developing solutions that move Vermont closer to its climate and energy goals by providing at least $20,000 in grant funding toward local […] by Coty Perry As with many other aspects of government policy, overfishing and other fishing-related environmental issues are a real problem, but it’s not clear that government intervention is the solution. Indeed, it might be one of the main drivers of overfishing and other conservation and sustainability issues stemming from commercial fishing. Much like […] Little spinner in Globe Cotton Mill, Augusta, Georgia. Overseer said she was regularly employed. (Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, January 1909, U.S. Library of Congress) Janis Petzel, M.D. How did we go from tens of thousands of years of simply collecting pitch from naturally occurring tar pits, to the mass extraction […] Quechee Gorge, Vermont. (Matthew Bellemare (bit.ly/3mdHQeR). CC-BY-SA 3.0 (bit.ly/2R5ti4X) Charles Levesque This is a first in a series of exclusive Green Energy Times articles on some myths about climate change and the role trees and forests play in mitigating climate change’s effects. We Shouldn’t Cut Trees if We Care about Climate […] Groups Call for Strongest Possible Policies as Final Budget Negotiations Get Underway Statement by Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE), All Our Energy, Association for Energy Affordability, Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, Earthjustice, Fossil Free Tompkins, Frack Action, Mothers Out Front NY, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Network for a Sustainable […] The climate author had called on the president to “immediately invoke the Defense Production Act” to ramp up U.S. manufacturing and export of cleaner energy to counter Putin. ANDREA GERMANOS March 10, 2022 The White House has reportedly put under consideration a plan floated by climate activist and author Bill McKibben for the U.S. […] VECAN recently sent out a significant survey to energy committee leaders across Vermont to help us – and key partners – better understand the challenges, needs and energy priorities for communities. With many survey results now in (though keep ‘em coming!), there will be a workshop on Wednesday, March 16th from 6:00-8:00pm […] Vermont House Passes Legislation to Update Current Use Program, Help Protect Forests & Address Climate Change Today the Vermont House of Representatives passed legislation (H.697) to update the state’s Use Value Appraisal Program (also known as Current Use) to better protect forests and help mitigate climate change. The bill passed third reading on a […] The findings show the urgency of immediate climate action, but some scientists worry that the conflict in Ukraine may be distracting from the gravity of its message. By Bob Berwyn The February 28th report on climate impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptation from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was finalized […] |
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