Biggest nuclear plant in New England threatening to shut down
The Millstone Nuclear Power Station is threatening to shut down its doors if state regulators move forward with a plan to delay its involvement in a support program.
Al Gore says Germany will be ‘left behind’ if it doesn’t stick to climate policies that are wrecking energy prices
International climate activist Al Gore says Germany must further push its domestic energy markets to embrace green energy or risk getting “left behind,” Politico reports.
Rep. Welch looks to expand subsidies for electric vehicles as ‘green’ claims fade
Last week at an electric car charging station in Burlington, Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt, announced legislation to expand subsidies for the electric vehicle market. The federal program currently has a cap limiting the taxpayer dollars that may be used to incentivize EV purchases.
Statehouse Headliners: No plan to recycle solar panels, gas tax could take hit from Welch electric car bill
In this Statehouse Headliners, there’s no plan yet to recycle an estimated 35 million solar panels, and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch’s electric car rebate proposal could lower highway repair funding for Vermont highways.
June data provides ample evidence for why law-abiding citizens own firearms
There is no denying that lawful gun owners use their firearms in self-defense far more often than those decrying the “myth” of a good guy with a gun would care to admit. Firearms are, in fact, used for self-defense often and effectively.
Roper: WalletHub ranks Vermont 4th worst state to start a business
The one silver lining in all of this: New Hampshire scored 49th. Yes, we finally did better than New Hampshire in one of these rankings.
8 things to know about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in a prime-time announcement Monday night. If confirmed by the Senate, Kavanaugh would replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy to give the court a likely solid 5-4 conservative majority.
Varney: Democratic socialists pushing free cash giveaways for all
“It’s immoral. It’s un-American,” Varney concluded. “In this country, you want money, you work for it. You don’t just take it from the government as a handout because that is dependency.”
ACLU attorney still awaiting Scott’s response over censoring constituents on Facebook
A staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont says Gov. Phil Scott has missed the group’s deadline to reinstate members of the public who were blocked from his Facebook page and to stop selectively deleting comments from constituents.
Property rights and endangered frog battle could be first case heard by Trump’s SCOTUS pick, Judge Brett Kavanaugh
If confirmed in time, Kavanaugh would hear oral arguments for Weyerhaeuser Company v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The high court is scheduled to hear the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Oct. 1.
How Congress can reduce Obamacare premiums
We found that premium increases for Obamacare policies were attributable to a maze of new federal insurance mandates, combined with a flawed subsidy design. That unhappy concoction produced disproportionately older and less healthy insurance pools, requiring insurers to price policies higher.
Obama way overestimated emissions from oil drilling before he slapped on regulations, study says
The Obama administration relied on flawed data while crafting regulations meant to limit emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).