NATO officially calls Nord Stream attacks ‘sabotage’
NATO did not speculate on the perpetrator but suggested the attacks could demonstrate “coercive” use of energy as a warfare tactic by “state and non-state actors.”
Opinion: The media is trying to link Hurricane Ian to global warming. Here are the facts
As Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida’s Gulf Coast, the liberal media is desperately trying to score political points by linking the near-Category 5 storm to man-made global warming.
Roper: Gov. Scott says we can’t afford the heating fuels we’re about to tax
It’s hard for a state government to argue for taxpayer money to subsidize the high cost of something they’re simultaneously trying to price consumers out of the market.
New England governors push for home heating assistance
Lamont is joined in writing the letter by Maine Gov. Janet Mills, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott.
GMP nearly doubling energy storage through agreements to boost savings while transforming grid
Green Mountain Power is adding grid-connected energy storage in six communities, to further accelerate its work to cut carbon and costs for customers, while strengthening the greater grid.
John Klar: Are electric car mandates a done deal for Vermonters?
It appears that Vermont’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) have already determined that this is a done deal and that these standards will become law in Vermont. Only 15% of Vermonters support this shift.
ANR announces Language Access Plan public meetings
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) is announcing a series of events for the public to learn more about the agency’s proposed Language Access Plan.
Tom Evslin: US national climate advisor Gina McCarthy misses the cost of climate hysteria
Europe’s vulnerability stems from climate hysteria. There’s nothing wrong (except maybe the cost) with deploying wind and solar as Europe had done. There’s everything wrong with banning fracking and refusing new leases for oil and gas before a green alternative is in place.
Joe Gervais: EVs and clean power mandates lack plan for power generation and transmission
As I think of the legislative efforts to address the “climate crisis,” I think of the idiom half-baked, but the reality is Vermont’s climate plans haven’t even gone in the oven yet — they are still raw.
‘Scribblings’: An occasional letter from a former Vermont legislator
My conclusion to all of this is that if we do not hit the pause button, we should at least adopt a “go slow” approach and take the time to make sure that EVs are a solution and not just another problem.
Paul Dame: Serious problems with the Progressive Democrat agenda
Many people, including myself, are starting to get their offers to pre-buy home heating fuel for the upcoming winter. My offer was almost 35% higher than what I paid just 6 months ago. Others are telling me they are paying 50% to 70% more.
Tom Evslin: Zero net emissions does not require zero use of fossil fuels
If we confuse the goal of zero net emissions with a needless jihad to replace all fossil fuels, we squander wealth, deny people a way out of poverty, and quickly forfeit support for the programs necessary to reduce emissions.