All mining uses equipment often powered by petroleum-fuel machinery. Mining uranium requires disturbing one-millionth the earth of mining coal for similar energy production.
BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...
Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
To read the full license applications submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): • Great River Hydro: greatriverhydro-relicensing.com/overview/documents. Open “Final Licensing Application” folder. Most information is in “Exhibit E." • FirstLight: northfieldrelicensing.com/Pages/Documents2020.aspx. The Executive Summary is a concise summary of what the application package includes. • CRC's recreation recommendations submitted to FERC: elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/idmws/file_list.asp?accession_num=20190730-5077.
Jazz-trained guitarist Jesse Peters is available for private instruction and also plans to start Village Guitar sessions beginning in May in Chester and Saxtons River. Village Guitar is a jam-based guitar learning system, led by Peters. Sessions will begin in mid-late May, and guitar students from beginner to intermediate are encouraged to attend, according to a news release. Each session will feature one or more popular songs along with written solos for each, from simple to more challenging. Three such...
What can we do, as individuals, to turn all the rain that a big storm brings into an asset rather than a disaster? After Tropical Storm Irene, towns in Vermont were mandated to come up with plans to deal with flood waters. Sadly, they have been very slow in doing so, but there are many ways they can. One way is to have places where floodwaters can be caught. The Vermont Land Trust put protections in place on Bull Creek...
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