Under the Global Warming Solutions Act, Vermont looks to continue its crusade to end climate change. But such weapons are far more likely to be turned on Vermonters than to actually impact the climate.
The emerging story of the 2020 Legislature is not just the familiar battle over traditional Democratic issues, but a contest with Republican Gov. Phil Scott over three measures that our “climate change” activists believe are Vermont’s vital contributions to the continuation of human life on the planet.
Maine lawmakers are working on a first-in-the-nation bill that would shift the burden for disposal of packaging materials from consumers to manufacturers.
Supporters of the Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI) needn’t worry about the Legislature’s cool reception to the unpopular regional carbon tax. If H.688. the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), passes, the TCI will become inevitable.
A new bill at the Statehouse will force many Vermonters to become educated about the state’s unrealistic emissions goals to keep their occupational licenses.
According to the school newspaper, students at prestigious Oxford University in the UK have been occupying St. John’s College since Wednesday in protest of the school’s investments in fossil fuels.
This is an admission that the policies these folks want to inflict on their constituents will result in economic chaos. Committee Chair Tim Briglin acknowledged that the economic disruption brought about by these policies would be significant.
The only person standing between Vermont businesses and residents and new, aggressive anti-carbon taxation and regulation is Gov. Phil Scott.
In testimony given to lawmakers Thursday at the Statehouse, representatives of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department said the 30-megawatt, 15-turbine Deerfield Wind Farm on Green Mountain National Forest land has affected the habitat of black bears in that region.
Donovan made it clear that he was in favor of the legislation. Time and again throughout his testimony, Donovan made it clear that he supported the GWSA.
On Jan. 28, 2020, the House Committee on Energy and Technology heard testimony on H.688, the Global Warming Solutions Act.
If the end goal is to reduce the carbon footprint that exists in Rutland today, why not use the funds from VDEC and Efficiency Vermont for a better alternative — the weatherization of Rutland homes?