State lawmakers advance a bill to source more of our energy from renewable resources. Currently, Vermont utilities are required to source 75% of their energy from renewable resources by 2032. This includes solar, wind, hydroelectric, and biomass energy. This week, a key committee in Montpelier advanced the renewable energy standard which requires utilities to source all of their power from renewables. State lawmakers say the bill also helps develop more renewable resources in the state. State lawmakers say they are still determining the exact impact on what you’ll pay for your electric bill. The renewable energy standard is slated for a vote in the House of Representatives in the coming days.
Town Meeting Day is about a month away and with items on the ballot affecting anything from local communities to the next President of the United States, the Secretary of State is making sure Vermonters can perform their civic duty. The MyVoterPage is an online platform for Vermonters to use to do anything from check their registration status, register to vote, or request an absentee ballot. Voters access their page by logging in with their name, date of birth, registered town, and driver’s license or social security number.
A fossil fuel case is now to be held in state court. That comes after the Vermont Attorney General’s office sued Exxon and other companies for greenwashing fossil fuel products. The Vermont Attorney General filed the case back in 2021 but it was stalled after a jurisdiction dispute about whether it belonged in state or federal court. The case alleges that the companies concealed or misrepresented the connection between their products and climate change, denying Vermont consumers the ability to make informed choices. The defendants argued the case doesn’t belong in state court, but a federal court ruled that it should be handled in Vermont courts because of the nature of the consumer protection claims.
A law started by former Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy is in the spotlight in Washington again, and now his successor is helping to take the reins. Senator Peter Welch is speaking out following President Biden’s National Security Memorandum Friday. The memorandum makes sure all security assistance from the U.S. follows international law, building on the long-standing human rights legislation the Leahy Laws. The National Security Memorandum follows the amendment efforts from a group of senators including both Peter Welch and Bernie Sanders.
Nonprofit Girls on the Run Vermont celebrated their 25th anniversary Saturday. Over 200 volunteers of the organization celebrated at the Essex Middle School and completed their third and final coach training of the season. Girls on the Run uses a research and physical activity-based curriculum to inspire girls in 3rd through 8th grade to be happy, healthy, and confident. Since 1999, Girls on the Run Vermont has empowered approximately 38,000 girls across 110 sites throughout the state through the 10-week after-school program.
WTSA SPORTS FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 12th 2024
IN SUPERBOWL 58 LAST NIGHT, IT WAS THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS OVER THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS IN OVERTIME… 25 – 22.
IT WAS THE CELTICS OVER THE MIAMI HEAT YESTERDAY 110 – 106THE CELTICS HAVE WON 4 STRAIGHT. THE C’S HAVE THE NIGHT OFF AND ARE BACK ON THE COURT TUESDAY AGAINST THE NETS, TIP OFF AT 730PM ON TUESDAY.
THE BRUINS HAVE THE NIGHT OFF AND ARE BACK ON THE ICE TUESDAY AGAINST THE LIGHTNING, THE BRUINS ARE LOOKING FOR A WIN AFTER A LOSS ON SATURDAY AGAINST THE CAPITALS.