Lt. Governor David Zuckerman cited similarities between wind turbines and silos during his debate with Governor Phil Scott on Thursday.
Zuckerman said that Vermonters were disturbed by the way silos looked, but they got used to it. The implication was that Vermonters would get used to wind turbines.
This sounds foolish—and it is—but, let’s try to forget that for a moment. What Zuckerman is telling us is that there’s only one problem with wind turbines—and that’s their appearance.
Read MoreThe Vermont House of Representatives voted 153 to 47 to override Governor Phil Scott’s veto of H.688, the so-called Global Warming “Solutions” Act.
Read MoreFar from offering a solution to global warming, the bill would exacerbate the impacts of climate change on Vermont.
Read MoreThe Vermont House of Representatives approved the Global Warming “Solutions” Act by a vote of 102 to 45 (two House members were absent).
Governor Scott has three options: he could sign the bill into law, he could let the bill become law without his signature, or he could veto the bill.
Read MoreHow could a bill with such a great name be so destructive? Because it gives emissions reduction priority over other aspects of climate action—like environmental protection. Developers will use this law to justify energy projects that degrade the natural resources that mitigate climate impacts on Vermont.
Read MoreEnergy development must be a part of a sensible climate action program for Vermont. But if development is not done right, energy projects can worsen climate impacts, not mitigate them.
In Vermont, we have seen more than our share of bad energy projects.
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