A fascinating and, simultaneously, harrowing account written by Vermont dairy farmer John Klar detailing environmentalist group’s efforts to shut down his business and other dairy farms across his state. Klar points out there are fewer in Vermont than there have been in previous years and also discusses the methods they’re using to accomplish their goal.… Read More VT Dairy Farmer: Climate Protesters Attack State’s Dairy Farms
Be Straw Free founder Milo Cress was 9 years old who convinced a local restaurant owner in his new hometown of Burlington, Vermont to not bring straws out with every order. In fact, while he was a kid he did some research and concluded that Americans use up to 500 million straws a day. According… Read More “Be Straw Free” Founder Opposes Banning Straws
Since a measles outbreak at Disneyland two years ago, a number of states have tightened immunization requirements mandating children who attend schools get vaccinated. Some parents opposed to mandatory vaccinations, however, are pushing back. PBS News Hour reports on the controversy in Vermont that passed vaccine restrictions two years ago. What is not widely known,… Read More PBS News Hour covers Vermont school vaccination controversy
News out of Vermont. The parent company of the Vermont Yankee has announce the fuel for Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant has been removed from plant’s reactors. According to NBCUniversal, after 42 years Vermont Yankee ceased operations on December 9th. Thanks to environmentalist anti-nuclear power activities, with Vermont Yankee shut down you can expect a… Read More Vermont Yankee nuclear fuel removed, plant shut down
