Have you noticed that there are both severe inflation and a war going on?
Last year when you passed the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) over the Governor’s veto, you thought that we needed higher prices for fossil fuels to save th More...
Electricity is NOT an energy source; it’s just a way to move energy from place to place! Obviously, before electricity can move a car, the electricity must be generated somehow.
Why would the legislature consider anything else?
“There are up to 536,000 acres of opportunity in Vermont to restore forest cover for climate mitigation. Reforesting these areas with approximately 29 More...
Transitioning from dairy will decrease net GHG emissions, help with housing, make Champlain healthier, and provide an exit for hard-working farm families.
A history of change
The history of land use in Vermont is a history of c More...
Vermont Carbon Budget Numbers Won’t Please the Green-Industrial Complex.
The Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), which was passed More...
It may not be what you think.
Lesson #1: Lessons from Katrina saved New Orleans from Ida
Ida and Katrina were very similar in the way they hit New Orleans on August 29th 16 years apart. Ida actually More...
Changes family life, housing, daycare, climate, and infrastructure needs.
Not everyone can work from home (WFH), of course. But the huge shift to WFH will change life for everyone, even the essential many who still need to commute to t More...
The role played by trees in reducing CO2 has up until now been virtually ignored.
Trees soak up carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into wood, forest litter, and carbon in the soil (the process is called carbon sequestration). Exis More...
Too Many Unknowns; Too Many Higher Priorities
On February 20, 2020, just before we knew that all pandemic hell was breaking loose, the Vermont House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed More...
Back on February 11, the International Energy Agency (IEA) put out a press release with the headline: “Defying expectations of a rise, global carbon dioxide emissions flatlined More...
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