Letter to the editor: Recent weather events underscore global warming

Are we ready to finally treat the Climate Crisis as the existential emergency it really is?

If electric powered school busses are to be effective, then all electricity used to charge the batteries must be solely from non-polluting sources.

Proponents of the “Electric School Bus Project” say the switch would reap cost savings and health benefits for county residents, as well as help meet local and state goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 

While the warm summer sun is shining and thoughts of solar energy are not far from many people’s minds, Vergennes this Saturday will be the site of an expo designed to educate people about ways to power our modern lifestyle without polluting the planet.

I would like to comment on the letter published in your June 29th edition that asks the pertinent question about why Vermonters are being burdened with efforts to fight climate change when the “red” states are doing nothing about it. 

By the mid-afternoon of June 7th, Manhattan was shrouded in a thick, toxic, orange haze of wildfire-induced particulate matter.

Last March my wife and I spent two weeks way down south. One week was on the Florida coast just north of Miami, the second on coastal Georgia. 

The Vermont Public Utilities Commission could do so much more to advance clean energy and help the planet recover in time for our grandchildren to lead healthy lives.

Addison County contractors helping residents decarbonize their homes face a few obstacles in providing those services, notably a lack of available, trained workers and challenges in accessing “greener” supplies. 

In Vermont, the scent of wood smoke on a late fall afternoon is an iconic smell. It’s not like that here today, in the first week of June — it’s more like sitting on the side of the campfire where the wind is blowing, but without any of the benefits of th … (read more)

A Middlebury College student group has unveiled a proposed road map for the town of Middlebury’s quest to cut its emission of carbon dioxide cause by municipal operations by 80% by the end of this decade.

Embodying the New England dream entails not only appreciating the region’s natural beauty, history and culture, but also actively engaging in the community and building a sustainable home.

The Legislature’s highest-profile climate bill, sponsored by Addison County Sen. Chris Bray, will become law despite the governor’s opposition.

As Governor, I believe we must make Vermont more affordable by helping Vermonters keep more of what they earn, while we simultaneously make transformative, strategic investments in important areas like community revitalization, climate action, housing, ch … (read more)

The reality is: for both people and the planet, business as usual doesn’t work.