The
Shumlin administration hopes to ease some of the controversy over wind energy
by identifying what areas should be off limits to energy developers. But the administration’s plan is not the comprehensive
siting process that some environmentalists had called for.
The
state of Vermont and Green Mountain Power have struck a deal that
removes a major obstacle to the utility’s Lowell Mountain wind project. The agreement calls for protecting wildlife habitat
that would be affected by the roads and development on the ridgeline.
We hear from two committee chairs who will play an instrumental role in the development of the state’s final budget. Plus, VPR’s John Dillon provides an update on Vermont Yankee. And we listen back to the voices in the news this week.