climate change
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Climate Matters: A conversation with Rep. Amy Sheldon on the Renewable Energy Standard
The Renewable Energy Standard, passed by the state Legislature in 2015, sets targets for the amount of renewable energy used in Vermont, states how much of that energy…
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Play Every Town musician stops in Starksboro
In May 2022 composer-pianist David Feurzeig embarked on Play Every Town: 252 free concerts in each of Vermont’s 252 towns to confront climate change through the power of…
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Editorial: More reasons for YOU to take action on climate
Important news on the local climate front this week came when Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak spoke in favor of proposed legislation that would divest the state’s pension…
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Climate Matters: Planting helps the climate
The average first frost in Addison County typically comes in early October, but the current 10-day forecast for our area suggests our first frost will be delayed.
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Climate group will help homeowners decarbonize
The Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County is launching a pilot program that will offer free one-on-one support to county residents looking to reduce their home’s energy…
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Locals explore big building decarbonization
A new project spearheaded by the Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County will explore the decarbonization of the county’s larger, nonresidential buildings, such as schools, factories and…
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Ways of Seeing: Climate change affects decisions
This summer we’ve had the chance to see all too much rain, and while we’ve not seen a lot of fires directly, their smoke has blurred our skies,…
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Letter to the editor: Students ask for electric buses
As members of the Middlebury Union High School cross country and Nordic ski teams, we spend a lot of our time on school buses traveling to and from…
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Letter to the editor: Storms make need to switch to renewables clear
There is a direct connection between climate change and the massive rainstorms that have disrupted Vermont life this summer.
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Letter to the editor: No dispute on climate policy
Mostly I agree with Chris Olsen on efforts to battle climate change, but I must explain the CEAC report.