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Additional projects, including the approved $1 billion Gemini solar and battery storage project about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Las Vegas, have sparked debate about whether they are simply too big.
In Maine, a $1 billion hydropower electricity transmission corridor called the New England Clean Energy Connect would cut through sparsely populated western woods where moose reign as the state’s iconic creatures. Environmental groups disagree about whether the 145-mile (233 kilometer) corridor comes at too high a cost in loss of trees and wildlife habitat.
This Aug. 13, 2014, file photo, shows an array of mirrors at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating site in Primm, Nev. Some projects, including the approved $1 billion Gemini solar and battery storage project about 30 miles northeast of Las Vegas, have sparked debate about whether they are simply too big. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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Clean megaprojects divide surprise group: environmentalists Source: By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press • Posted: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Sprawling wind farms located off the coast. Hydropower transmission lines that cut through some of America’s most beloved forests and rivers. Solar megaprojects of unprecedented size.
As President Joe Biden’s administration plans to fight climate change by weaning the nation off fossil fuels, these large-scale renewable energy projects are the source of conflict within a seemingly unlikely group: environmentalists.
America’s patchwork of environmental and conservation groups encompassing players such as public lands advocates, animal welfare proponents and hunting organizations have disparate opinions about new renewable energy infrastructure and its trade-offs. While all agree on the need for clean power sources, there are deep disputes about the wisdom of
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One of the many things that make me proud to be a Vermonter is the willingness of so many thoughtful and experienced people to work for the greater good. The Vermont Climate Council (VCC) is one example. Established by the Legislature in 2020, the 23-member VCC (including representatives from agriculture, business, utilities, NGOs, state agencies and municipal governments) is charged with developing a Climate Action Plan this year that will serve as a road map to achieve meaningful greenhouse gas reductions in Vermont.
Vermont is certainly not immune from the impacts of the climate crisis. Our winters are getting warmer and shorter. We get more rain, more droughts and more intense storms. Since 2000, Vermont has had more than one federally declared disaster per year and Green Mountain Power, the stateâs largest utility, faced four of its five largest severe weather recovery events in the last five years.