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Grid Issues Lead To Smaller NEK Wind Project
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The developer of a planned Northeast Kingdom wind farm has decided to scale back the project by a third to lessen the impact on the transmission grid.
Vermont Edition
Resilience and Sustainability
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How can Vermont prepare itself to thrive in times of upheaval? What lessons can we learn from the new book Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back?VPR News
Energy Bill Splits Environmentalists Over Role Of Act 250
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A bill that would subject renewable energy projects to more regulation has bitterly divided environmentalists. Most mainstream environmental groups oppose the legislation, saying it presents unnecessary hurdles to clean energy projects.VPR News
Wildlife Officials Concerned About Wild Boar
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Vermont Fish and Wildlife officials are increasingly worried about a new invasive species. This time it’s a big one, wild boar. The invasive exotic species is found in 38 states.
VPR News
ANR Shuts Down Moretown Landfill
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The Agency of Natural Resources announced Thursday that it’s shutting down the Moretown Landfill. The decision to deny the operator’s application for continued operation comes after hundreds of odor complaints were filed in the last year and a half. ANR says Moretown Landfill tried to control odor problems but was unsuccessful in reducing the number of complaints.Vermont Edition
Renewable Energy Consequences
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A new report from The Wilderness Society looks a range of different renewable energy sources that we might use in New England and details the impacts and consequences of each.VPR News
