Roper: Smart Growth policies could send Vermonters into flood zones
At the July 26 meeting of the Vermont Climate Council, member Richard Cowart raised what he admitted might be “a thorny question.” Thorny or not, it was a very good one.
McClaughry: Is climate science settled? Absolutely not
Koonin agrees that the Earth has warmed around 1 degree Celsius since the tailing off of the Little Ice Age around 1850, and is likely to be another 1 degree warmer by the end of this century. But he is alarmed at scientifically insupportable predictions of approaching climate catastrophes.
Flemming: Sacrificing the sick to Vermont’s green energy
So there you have it. The people supposed to be considering all perspectives in transitioning to a ‘just climate economy’ are shoving aside the voices who are being hurt the most from Vermont’s insistence that green energy must work for everyone.
McClaughry: Endangered Species Act foils electric car manufacturing
Everybody from President Joe Biden down to Gov. Phil Scott is busy promoting electric cars as the major means of cutting down the 43% of carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation sector. Let’s ask where will all the lithium come from to run those lithium ion batteries.
Maine makes recycling free in nationwide first
The legislation, which Maine’s legislature passed with overwhelming support earlier this month, is the first bill nationwide to shift recycling costs away from consumers, according to its sponsor Democratic state Rep. Nicole Grohoski.
15 governors oppose Biden plan to ‘conserve’ 30% of all U.S. land and water by 2030
Known as the “30 x 30 plan,” the directive is part of a United Nations Agenda 2030 land and sustainable development goal, which directs nations to conserve land and water to combat climate change. Biden refers to the policy as part of the United State’s acceptance of rejoining the Paris Agreement.
Roper: Climate council says individual responsibility is ‘white’
So to recap, the greenhouse gas reduction plan we’re going to get in December from the Vermont Climate Council will be anti-individual responsibility, anti-capitalist and anti-White. Can’t wait to see it.
Report: Vermont among the top 15 most energy expensive states
The personal finance website’s report, titled “2021’s Most and Least Energy-Expensive States,” places Vermont as the 14th most expensive energy state among the 50 states and District of Columbia.
John Klar: Will Vermont’s progressives ban gas-powered cars?
When the renewable boondoggle implodes, perhaps real solutions to limitless consumption will be sought, rather than false panaceas that benefit a few corporate and political “stakeholders” while dragging us all backward economically and environmentally.
Roper: The Vermont Climate Council and critical race theory
The Global Warming Solutions Act isn’t about the environment. It never was and never could be, as Vermont’s greenhouse gas contributions are a non-factor in impacting global climate trends. It’s about restructuring our government policy and our economy along the lines of Critical Race Theory using environmental concerns.
Gas prices hit seven-year high ahead of July 4 weekend
An expected 43.6 million Americans are set to hit the road this holiday weekend, and they’ll pay the most they have to fill up their tank since 2014, the American Automobile Association (AAA) says.
Department of Financial Regulation asking insurance companies to factor global warming into their rates
The Department of Financial Regulation has issued a report indicating that insurance rates for properties could be going up, and that concerns about global warming are the culprit.