The public is finally waking up to the fact that poisoning our way out of perceived problems is not the solution and that the process allowing the state Department of Environmental Conservation to do so is flawed.
Category: Commentary
Commentary policy
Commentary policy:
In 400 to 850 words, we invite you to share your view on a current issue you feel is important. Have something shorter to share? Submit a letter to the editor. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermont voices. We encourage contributors to engage in a civil discourse based in reason and fact — and devoid of ad hominem attacks. While we do not have the resources to fact-check every assertion, we reserve the right to reject commentaries we believe to include falsehoods, distortions, inaccuracies or unverifiable information. We are particularly disinclined to publish commentaries related to public health and medicine that run counter to the scientific consensus and could cause harm. We will not tolerate discrimination, prejudice or abuse. We do not publish commentaries that endorse political candidates or parties.
Commentary guidelines:
Commentaries must include the author’s first and last name, their town of residence and a brief biography, including affiliations with political parties, lobbying entities or special interest groups. Authors are limited to one commentary published per month from February through May; the rest of the year they are limited to two per month, space permitting. Commentaries should be submitted to senior editor Tom Kearney at commentary@vtdigger.org.
Robert Fireovid: I want our population to shrink. I pray for it every day.
De-growth can be a truly satisfying and rewarding future for everyone and everything in Vermont and around our planet. Let’s shrink into abundance for all.
Jonathan Lesser: Vermont has a windmill-tilting climate action plan
Have the costs been underestimated because of overly optimistic assumptions? Have the benefits overestimated the reduction in fossil fuel expenditures? We don’t know.
Steven Berbeco: United for mental health — community effort makes it work
We are identifying and addressing gaps and bottlenecks in the system of mental health care. Our action teams focus on workforce development, suicide prevention and youth mental health.
Sadkin & Asselin: OneCare is a lifesaving measure for independent primary care
Comprehensive payment reform is an essential step toward the stabilization and expansion of primary care in the state, a necessity to realizing better health care for all Vermonters.
Rama Schneider: Increased participation vs. increased decision-making
Is moving Town Meeting business to a written ballot a good idea? In Williamstown, I’m voting yes.
Katerina Brumer: It’s not just me who wants to see trapping banned
Legholds and other unethical body-gripping trapping devices should be illegal. Not only do they cause harm for unsuspecting pets, but these baited contraptions cannot target specific species. So, any animal, wild or tame, is fair game.
Darryl Benjamin: What it’s like to move to Florida as a liberal
We had no idea that moving from Bernie Sanders territory to Ron De SantisLand was like moving from Brooklyn to pre-war Germany.
Edward Scott: Schools need to go to the core of troubling issues
As a retired high school teacher and coach, I am astonished that schools have failed to get ahead of racism, transphobia and other forms of hazing, harassment and bullying.
Justin Salisbury: The next step after bans: Recapture that racist apparel
At your school, allow students, faculty, staff, and/or community members to voluntarily trade in racist sports apparel for some other kind of apparel.
