“Bitter cold doesn’t necessarily equal a pipe freeze-up,” said Bill Limoges. “It has to get in somehow, and that wind was absolutely shoving it in.”
Pipes down: Record cold, thaw a nightmare for plumbing, water infrastructure
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As baby goats died in Charlotte, residents seeking help hit roadblocks
The state veterinarian said the case “highlighted the deficiencies in the process that currently exists.”
Act 250 in the crosshairs as environmental groups prioritize forest loss
Advocates agree that meeting the needs of Vermont’s forests are crucial to meeting the state’s goals in combating climate change.
Lawmakers dismiss Natural Resources secretary’s ‘back-of-the-envelope’ math on the Affordable Heat Act
Lawmakers on the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee, which is working on the bill, have said they don’t consider her analysis to be a complete picture, or even a helpful model of the projected costs.
Natural Resources secretary presents a 'really rough' estimate of the clean heat standard’s cost
In the long run, the clean heat standard is expected to save Vermonters $6.4 billion and reduce climate emissions 34% by 2030. But this week, Secretary Julie Moore sat before lawmakers to highlight the upfront expenses.
Frustrations over racial equity simmer on the Vermont Climate Council
A dispute at a meeting earlier this month laid bare a frustration over equity and inclusion on the council, which plays a key role in strategizing the state’s efforts to combat climate change.
In crisis mode, organic dairy farmers ask lawmakers for $9 million in emergency relief
As many as 25 to 30 of the state’s 139 organic dairy farms are at risk of going out of business in the first half of 2023 without “swift and substantial intervention,” a NOFA-VT policy director told lawmakers.
Vermont is not meeting its goal of recycling and composting half its waste
“We’re getting buried in our own trash,” said state Rep. Amy Sheldon, D-Middlebury.
Covid funds buoy wastewater projects statewide
Communities statewide are set to start a series of wastewater projects funded by federal Covid-19 relief money.
Lawmakers approve new pesticide regulations despite environmental concerns
The new rules bring Vermont in line with federal standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency, but maintain “the status quo,” environmental groups say. They hoped the state would regulate pesticides as a “method of last resort.”