Energy
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Vt Legislature Considers Permanent Auto-Increasing Fuel Tax
A Vermont Senate bill would raise the gasoline excise tax from 12.1 cents to 28 cents per gallon starting July 2025 and then automatically increase…
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How the Paris Climate Accord Became VT’s Global Warming Solutions Act
Vermont’s Global Warming Solutions Act was born from the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement—but the two operate very differently. While Paris relies on voluntary…
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Five Years In, VT’s Climate Council Is Still Narrowing Its Focus
Five years after Vermont adopted legally binding climate targets, the state’s Climate Council is still narrowing its focus. At recent meetings, officials introduced new “Top…
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VT Taxpayers Spent $500 Million on Climate Policies. The Planet Didn’t Notice.
Vermont taxpayers spent over $500 million on climate programs in five years. The result? The state missed its first legally binding emissions target, transport fuel…
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Is Montpelier Coming for Your Woodpile?
Vermont’s effort to lead on climate change is turning into a cautionary tale. With firewood now in the crosshairs of environmental policy, Montpelier risks alienating…
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You REALLY Ought To Know What An REC Is
Vermonters are paying for an environmental illusion. While their renewable energy powers local homes, the “green credit” is sold to other states, leaving inflated emissions…
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How Energy Privilege Built Two Different Vermonts
Northwestern Vermont’s “gas towns” enjoy the cost-saving benefits of natural gas, while rural and southern communities bear higher heating costs without affordable options. Vermont’s renewable…
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The Decline of Constructive Climate Dialogue
“The Decline of Constructive Climate Dialogue” calls out Vermont’s climate “fear porn,” comparing it to medieval responses during the Little Ice Age. It argues that…
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Vermont’s Climate Gamble: Closing Nukes, Rising Emissions
Vermont, once the nation’s least-polluting state, saw its environmental standing slip after the closure of Vermont Yankee and aggressive climate policies. Now ranked fourth, the…
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Vermont’s Green Credit Con: Clean State, Dirty Books
Vermont’s carbon-credit and REC systems don’t reduce real carbon emissions—they just shift carbon claims between states and companies while driving up electric and heating costs.…
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