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The increased tariffs the Trump administration imposed this month on goods coming from Canada won't apply to heating oil and gasoline many Vermonters rely on for energy. -
Federal tax credits for rooftop solar will go away altogether at the end of this year, repealing decades of incentives that previously enjoyed bipartisan support. -
During June's heat wave, batteries and solar played a major role in keeping power reliable and lowering costs. It's a trend that is expected to continue in the future for the region.
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Green Mountain Power is asking state regulators to approve up $30 million in ratepayer tariffs to pay for the program. It says the batteries will save ratepayers money over time. -
Brave Little StateVermont’s logging industry has changed a lot over the last several decades. But one thing remains true: We just can’t agree about how to manage our forests in the face of climate change. -
States aren’t technically members of ISO-New England, the regional grid operator. So leaving would mean instructing utilities and other organizations that own transmission lines to withdraw from the organization themselves. -
Johnson-based Vermont Electric Cooperative will use a new software tool that helps small utilities identify places where their grid infrastructure is vulnerable to power outages because of climate change. -
Roughly 30% of the fuel oil, kerosene, propane and gasoline sold in Vermont is imported from Canada. -
A recent Brave Little State explores this question. Plus, two local waste management professionals explain the gritty details of their work.
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Brave Little StateWhen it comes to our trash, Vermont keeps it simple. Most trash ends up in Coventry, in the Northeast Kingdom. But it hasn’t always been this way — and we’ll soon need a new solution.
