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 Burlington Free Press. COLCHESTER — The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources is wary of plans for a large wind power project that would be based around Grandpa’s Knob in Castleton, the site of the nation’s first large scale wind-power project .
Reposted from Rutland Herald. The state Agency of Natural Resources is concerned that a proposed wind farm on Grandpa’s Knob could have negative environmental impacts.
Reposted from VPR. (Host) The state Agency of Natural Resources is concerned that a large wind power project planned for Rutland County could have unacceptable environmental impacts.
Reposted from the Caledonian-Record. State regulators gave the all-clear to a plan to conserve nearly 1,700 acres in compensation for loss of habitat from the Lowell wind project.
Reposted from Caledonian-Record. Albany and Craftsbury towns say state regulators need more information about new conservation easements for the Lowell wind project before making a decision.
Reposted from Caledonian-Record. The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources supports the conservation of nearly 1,700 acres near the Lowell ridgeline as part of mitigation for the Lowell wind project.
Reposted from VTDigger. It’s official. Vermont’s Comprehensive Energy Plan is final. But that’s just the beginning. With the official goal of meeting 90 percent of the states energy needs from renewable sources by mid-century, meeting that ambitious target is the hard part.
