Biden on Monday, June 6, issued a two-year pause on tariffs against solar products from Southeast Asia and invoked the federal Defense Production Act, which allows the White House to direct production from manufacturers to jumpstart alternative energy sectors.
State transportation revenues will get a big shot in the arm, thanks to a tax hike at the gas pump.
With heating oil prices up 25% between February and March, Vermonters with wood heat backup systems are stocking up now.
“When John McClaughry says we’ve got a fuel tax, a carbon tax, I think John’s correct,” Sen. Mark MacDonald says.
“It’s not a clean heat thing, it’s a clean driving thing,” Sen. Mark MacDonald said.
Given high oil and kerosene prices, a one-time $350 benefit will be paid Vermonters already receiving fuel assistance.
Hopes for a resolution in Ukraine have led to a small drop in the cost of Vermont gasoline in the last two days. But unless you’re in spitting distance of Quebec AND New Hampshire, you’re still paying over $4, Gas Buddy says.
Responses range from acceptance to blaming Biden By Guy Page Good news! You can still buy regular-grade gas for less than $4/gallon – if you drive to the Northeast Kingdom town of […]
Vermont labor unions oppose the Clean Heat Standard because it funds climate change programs “on the backs of the working class.”
A Vermont law passed in 2006 requires state regulators to adopt California emissions standards. And California wants zero-emissions new car sales by 2035.
