Reposted from Rutland Herald. In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for more investment in renewable energy, including wind energy that is emerging as a relatively new component of Vermont’s electricity sector.
Reposted from Caledonian-Record. NEWPORT CITY — Judge Robert P. Gerety Jr. on Wednesday threw out the state’s contempt of court case against two Sterling College students who were involved in the protest against the Lowell wind project.
Reposted from Rutland Herald. I am writing in response to Avram Patt’s opinion piece that appeared in the Herald and Times Argus last week. While Mr. Patt made some interesting points, there are issues in his piece that must be addressed.
On Thursday over 110 Vermonters traveled to the State House for Ridges Are Not Renewable Day. At the press conference, I called for a “time-out” on further utility-scale wind development to evaluate the impacts already approved projects have had on our communities and natural resources.
Thursday February 2nd was Ridges Are Not Renewable day at the Vermont State House. Energize Vermont held a press conference where Executive Director Lukas Snelling called for a moratorium on utility-scale wind development in Vermont. Below are his comments from that day. You can also download them in a PDF. ENERGIZE VERMONT PRESS CONFERNCE Ridges Are Not [...]
Reposted from Burlington Free Press. MONTPELIER — Opponents of large-scale wind projects, declaring “ridgelines are not renewable,” rallied at the Statehouse on Thursday, calling for a moratorium on such projects.
January 25th’s Barton Chronicle contained a relevant Letter to the Editor. Download this page in PDF format.
Reposted from VTDigger. Lukas Snelling, executive director of Energize Vermont, warned a packed room at the Statehouse on Thursday that the environmental impacts of industrial scale wind are already apparent in Vermont.
