Attorney General TJ Donovan announced that Vermont is joining at least 18 other states in suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service over the loosening of regulations concerning the Endangered Species Act.
As climate change-related protests continue to take place with increasing regularity, law enforcement officials find themselves struggling over how best to maintain order and traffic flow amid mass disruptions.
An asphalt plant that went into operation last year has some residents concerned about potential health impacts, and the plant owner is working to address complaints while maintaining that the business is complying with environmental standards.
Vermont dairy farmers continue to experience a volatile milk market and once again must choose whether to enroll in an insurance program to protect themselves against falling milk prices.
While the Trump administration is taking action to reduce food stamp fraud, the president’s critics are crying foul, and Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan is urging citizens to voice their opposition to coming changes in the program.
“There’s a simple swap-out technology that costs the consumer nearly a [minimal] amount and you can get to net-zero,” Cota said. “The technology is here, the product is here, we’ve been using it for the past 15 years.”
To show support for the capital’s version of the Global Climate Strike, at least one major high school let students skip school and won’t count it as an absence.
Climate activists were successful in shutting down 600 megawatts of carbon-free low-price nuclear power with Vermont Yankee several years ago, and now they are targeting 482 megawatts of New Hampshire coal power.
The Burlington Electric Department has set a goal for net-zero energy usage by 2030, a policy which could have a big impact for electric, transportation and heating costs if implemented.
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to undo Obama-era regulations on the emissions of methane gas, and the goal is to save oil and natural gas producers $123 million over the next several years. However, Vermont’s main natural gas provider isn’t on board.
Vermont has joined a 48-state investigation of Google to see if the tech giant has violated state or federal antitrust laws, according to an announcement by Attorney General T.J. Donovan.
Green Mountain Power is showing its support for the political Global Climate Strike by increasing green energy rebates and partnering with Vermont customers and communities to reduce carbon emissions.