Environment
Thousands remain without electrical power following Monday’s storm
Remaining outages on Tuesday have centered on Washington, Orange and Caledonia counties, where Washington Electric Cooperative is working to repair lines.
More than 30,000 Vermonters lose power after heavy snowfall
Washington and Lamoille counties were among the hardest-hit by the storm, with each receiving an average of 8.3 inches of snowfall, according to data provided by the National Weather Service.
Burlington approves new carbon fee and creates new fund for clean energy projects
Voters already green-lit the measure through two ballot items — one in 2021 that allowed the city government to charge a carbon fee, and another earlier this year that defined more of the rule’s details.
Snow, wintry mix expected to roll in Tuesday evening, causing slippery holiday travel
The worst road conditions are expected late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, particularly in central and eastern Vermont.
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Burlington City Council approves controversial district energy proposal
In front of a standing-room-only crowd — and after the body heard dozens of pointed public comments, largely opposing the project — councilors voted 6 to 4 in favor of the $42 million project, which would help heat the University of Vermont Medical Center.
The Deeper Dig: A plan for what’s left of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant
Vermont’s only nuclear plant is about two years away from being fully decommissioned.
Vermont farmers have struggled with a federal conservation program. A new bill in Congress could help.
The Conservation Reserve Program was designed to help farmers afford conservation practices on their land, but most Vermont farmers have had difficulty using it.
In the Upper Valley, repairs are ongoing from summer flooding
In July, water didn’t reach the interior of any homes in the park. But it did run under 12 of them, leaving “a lot of mud and wetness.”
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