Will oil companies pay for climate change damages in Vermont? Are changes on the way for the state's Renewable Energy Standard? And is the state on track to meet its climate goals?
Environmental policy was front and center this week, including a proposed bill that would establish a climate change “superfund,” debate over whether the state is on track to meet its 2025 climate commitments, and how lawmakers want to help loggers adapt to climate change.
We'll touch on the U.S. Senate blocking Sen. Bernie Sanders' attempt to probe U.S. military aid in Gaza, a Vermont Ethics Commission proposal to create a statewide code of ethics for state & municipal officials, the state Truth and Reconciliation Commission seeking to hold some closed meetings, and Gov. Phil Scott's announcement regarding a family leave program for employers.
Join us to learn about these topics and more on Vermont This Week.
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This week’s panel
- Cat Viglienzoni, (Moderator), WCAX
- Abagael Giles Vermont Public
- Calvin Cutler, WCAX
- Kevin McCallum, Seven Days
Dive deeper
- Should fossil fuel companies pay for harms caused by climate change? (WCAX)
- Court Upholds Vermont Gas' Purchase of Methane From a New York Landfill (Seven Days)
- Is Vermont on track to meet its 2025 climate commitments? Not everyone agrees (Vermont Public)
- Sanders' Call for Human Rights Probe in Gaza Falls Short (Seven Days)
- Vermont lawmakers want to help loggers adapt to climate change (Vermont Public)
Vermont This Week is sponsored in part by Lintilhac Foundation and Milne Travel.