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Tag Archives: Energy and Environment

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McClaughry: A new front in the endless battle against climate change

Beginning in earnest in 2006, climate change activists have succeeded in progressively shifting the emphasis of transportation policy toward reducing CO2 emissions and defeating climate change.

June 16, 2019 in Commentary.

Recycling in Brattleboro continues in volatile market

In January 2018, China banned nearly all plastic trash imports, raising concerns about the future of recycling. But in Vermont, recycling is mandated by law.

June 16, 2019 in TNR News.
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‘Green’ lawmakers call for enforced green energy quotas, a wealth tax, electric car subsidies

Top green activist lawmakers got together Wednesday night for a public discussion on the status of environmental legislation passed in Vermont, as well as goals they would like to see pursued next year.

June 13, 2019 in TNR News.
Wikimedia Commons/Adam Jones

Opinion: Why bans on plastic bags and straws are annoying and overrated

It turns out that not only are those bans an inconvenience, they also have questionable positive benefits for the environment — and may actually be making things worse.

June 11, 2019 in Commentary.
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Flemming: Big solar tries to fleece Vermonters (again)

Vermont has reached solar saturation, creating the possibility that parts of our electric grid could malfunction and leave thousands without power for days. But some large renewable energy companies are trying to lobby our government for yet more solar.

June 5, 2019 in Commentary.
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Liz Warren pitches taking $1.5 trillion from the troops to fund her Green New Deal

Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s climate change plan would divert future spending on military procurement to finance her own version of the Green New Deal.

June 5, 2019 in U.S..
U.S. Department of State

Biden will ‘name and shame’ those not serious about global warming

“Science tells us that how we act or fail to act in the next 12 years will determine the very livability of our planet,” Biden said.

June 4, 2019 in U.S..
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Environmentalists say imprisoned felons should be able to vote because of global warming

The group is now part of the effort, championed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, to allow millions of incarcerated felons to vote. Currently, only Maine and Vermont allow imprisoned felons to vote.

May 28, 2019 in U.S..
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Supreme Court asked to hear case involving leaked ‘Climategate’ emails

The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) wants to overturn a lower court decision allowing Penn State University climate scientist Michael Mann’s defamation suit to move forward over free speech concerns.

May 28, 2019 in U.S..
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‘It’s just the weather’: Meteorologist fact-checks Ocasio-Cortez on climate change

She was quickly fact-checked by meteorologist Ryan Maue, who pointed out that far from proof of a “climate crisis,” D.C.’s tornado warning was “just the weather.”

May 24, 2019 in U.S..
Bruce Parker/TNR

Global revolt against climate policies continues as conservatives sweep Aussie elections

Australia’s left-wing Labor Party decided to make tackling climate change the centerpiece of its electoral strategy. It lost in a major election upset Saturday.

May 20, 2019 in Elsewhere.
Michael Bielawski/TNR

Roper: Green reality – ripping off the poor to subsidize the rich

In the end, three lower income people ended up getting the rebate ($5,400), as opposed to 77 higher income people who got rebates totaling nearly $80,000.

May 19, 2019 in Commentary.

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