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About vermontersforacleanenvironment

VCE's mission is to raise the voices of Vermonters and hold corporations accountable for their impacts on our people, our land, our air and our water. We are united in the belief that Vermont's future lies in conserving its clean, rural, small-town environment. We have joined together to pursue the common goals of encouraging economic development with minimal environmental impacts and preserving Vermont's natural beauty. VCE is committed to providing facts and information so that people can make informed decisions. We encourage your participation.

Green Energy Truths

Posted on May 19, 2020

https://www.caledonianrecord.com/opinion/columns/annette-smith-green-energy-truths—report-from-the-front-lines-of-vermont/article_da50ba64-ad8a-545c-b361-6a431b8dcc27.html Report From the Front Lines of Vermont Michael Moore’s documentary “Planet of the Humans” by Jeff Gibbs and Ozzie Zehner has stirred up a frenzy of criticism from climate change activists, a Rolling Stone rebuttal by 350.org founder Bill … Continue reading →

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Testimony about Act 250 in Vermont House, Legislature 2020

Posted on March 5, 2020

For Documents and Agendas, see House Natural Resources, Fish & Wildlife Committee website https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/detail/2020/12

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Vt. Senate Committee Looks At Allegations That CSWD Dumped Glass Instead Of Recycling It

Posted on May 2, 2019

  https://www.vpr.org/post/vt-senate-committee-looks-allegations-cswd-dumped-glass-instead-recycling-it Vt. Senate Committee Looks At Allegations That CSWD Dumped Glass Instead Of Recycling It By JOHN DILLON • 16 HOURS AGO The state is investigating the Chittenden Solid Waste District for allegedly dumping glass it collects from northern Vermont instead of … Continue reading →

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5G — Is it Safe?

Posted on April 5, 2019
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Testimony by VCE to House Natural Resources, Fish & Wildlife Committee, Feb. 14, 2019

Posted on February 18, 2019

Click on each link to watch or read the presentation Agenda  Presentation with Slides Written testimony/narrative to go with the slides.  The numbers refer to the page numbers on the slides. Video of Presentation with Q&A afterwards: https://youtu.be/T4-H76wM4jI  

Posted in Act 250, ANR, Blittersdorf, Deerfield, DPS, Energy Planning, GMNF, Grafton Windham, Green Mountain Power, Irasburg Wind, Lowell, PSB, PUC, sheffield, Solar, Swanton, USFS, VCE, Water, Wetlands, Wind Energy | Leave a comment

Where Does Your Garbage Go?

Posted on January 1, 2019

Where Does Your Garbage Go? As a young man I used to bring my worst trash to Charlie Nadeau’s Dump in Coventry in northern Orleans County.   The 13 acre unlined dump was located on the edge of an extensive … Continue reading →

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Vermont Commission on Act 250 Meeting Videos and Audio

Posted on December 31, 2018

Click on the date to watch the video. All links go to video except where audio is noted. Vermont Leg. Commission on Act 250 Mtg re Public Process, 6 15 18, 2:03:23 Commission on Act 250 meeting, 10 11 2018, morning. … Continue reading →

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Recharging the Debate on Large Hydro: Northeast Megadams Resistance

Posted on December 31, 2018

Recharging the Debate on Large Hydro: Northeast Megadams Resistance by Alexis Lathem One of the longest rivers in Quebec, the incomparably beautiful Romaine River wound its way through unbroken boreal forests and wetlands teeming with life, plummeting over countless rapids … Continue reading →

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The State Of Slate: Why Reopened Vermont Quarries Are Causing Concern

Posted on December 11, 2018

http://digital.vpr.net/post/state-slate-why-reopened-vermont-quarries-are-causing-concern The State Of Slate: Why Reopened Vermont Quarries Are Causing Concern By JANE LINDHOLM & RIC CENGERI  Vermont Edition Vermont is the country’s top slate producer. But re-opening and expanding old quarries has caused worry in neighboring communities. Live call-in discussion: From a … Continue reading →

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VCE’s Public Comment in Response to Anonymous Letter to PUC

Posted on November 28, 2018

November 27, 2018 Cases No. 18-0974-TF, 18-2850-TF, 18-3160-PET, 18-1633-PET Public Comment in Response to Anonymous Letter to PUC Vermonters for a Clean Environment submits this public comment in four cases related to Green Mountain Power’s rates and regulation plans. VCE … Continue reading →

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