By Guy Page
H.289, the renewable energy standards bill, gained preliminary approval by a 99-39 roll call vote in the Vermont House yesterday, Wednesday March 20. For more detail and analysis, see two other posts in today’s VDC.
The two comments – one pro, one con – published below catch both the hopes and concerns about the bill’s increased reliance on in-state renewables as the path to 100% elimination of carbon emissions from electricity production.
Rep. Terri Williams, R-Granby:
“Madam Speaker, I pray this bill does not pass, but, if it does, those involved must do a muchbetter job of selling this idea to the general public. The perception is that this is being shoved down our throats, and in a very aggressive time frame, and that small businesses (which the Legislature does a very poor job of supporting anyway) will be harmed to the point that many will close.
“Vermont has the oldest demographic in the country, which equates to fixed incomes. Conservative Vermonters truly believe we cannot financially afford this new idea.
If you are so sure this is the way to go, you must do better. Most of us are not on board. That doesn’t set well with having the confidence that the Legislature is here to support the great people of our State.”
Rep. Esme Cole, D-Hartford:
“Madam Speaker, as a small state, Vermont has little control over wars abroad or theshrinking supply of non-renewable resources. Where we CAN claim control, however, is through investment in our own State’s renewable energy generation – the energy system we’ll be leaving to our State’s children. We must not neglect the power we hold to prepare for the inevitable, dramatic increase in demand for electricity nationwide. H.289 specifically requires us to meet more of that demand in-state and keeps that revenue in Vermont. As one of the youngest legislators here, I am voting YES for Vermonters even younger than me. The stakes are incredibly high, and the cost of doing nothing is higher.”
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Vermont is being controlled by its progressive supermajority, and they don’t care what their citizens’ concerns are, they have an agenda and that’s all that matters to them……………… you vote these clowns in, so you must like the destruction of the state and your well-being !!
you better wake up before it’s too late, and make your voice heard !!
You are absolutely right sir. No matter what the issue it’d all about pushing the AGENDA.
democrats/progressives love to debate Climate Change™ and say the Republicans are planet killers. Republicans love to debate Climate Change™ and say the democrats/progressives are taking away your freedom and costing you money.
The obvious fire of corporatism/fascism is ignored while the politicians, and us, debate the ramifications of the smoke, Climate Change™.
Meanwhile, corporations are running the Vermont legislature…. and people are oblivious.
Until Vermont’s voters wake up to the fact that VPIRG, CLF, REV, VNRC and more-
all taxpayer funded corporations- are driving the ship of state, with utilities complicity silent- this ship is flank speed into the rocks.
Representative Esme Cole has obviously been indoctrinated into the World Economic Forum Future Generations Project, which emerged in the mid 1990s, when Klaus Schwab started the creation of Environmental, Social and Governence. The Future Generations Project brainwashs young people into fearing a climate disaster. “The stakes are incredibly high, and the cost of doing nothing is higher.” Many of the
Most prestigious scientists globally do not agree with this statement as discussed in this excellent video. I will email Representative Cole, share the video and provide other data points backed by evidence. I encourage all readers to do the same.
https://youtu.be/p4vSMj4R5Rg?si=tShxE70U9UTUMLXq
Christine, you said: brainwashing young people into fearing a climate disaster. You infer young people are dupes. No, they are our sons and daughters. Some of them are taking to us with reasoned and self researched information about our warming planet. We aren’t listening to them. Else, these comments would be about what can we do to make our children’s future less painful.
Whatever happens with S.289, electricity costs will go up on low and medium income families and add another lash on those who electrified. We have the wealth to lessen the pain.
A more efficient grid is paramount. Opting for a hybrid is a much better investment for a vehicle we might leave to our children.
Weatherization and replacing aged windows is a smart contribution to sons and daughters who might inherit the house.
Drop the name calling and suspicions about corrupt governments, radical NGOs, lawyers and legislators. You don’t need any of them to build some sustainability into your children’s future. If we don’t, they’ll have to get out of Dodge. And, that has its own drastic side effect.
Lets GET REAL about how to protect our children from unnecessary, painful adapting to a warmer planet.
Mr. McCormick’s reply relies on the assumption that “reasoned and self researched information” is accurate, unbiased and truthful. Current events regarding internet manipulation throw a wrench in that assumption. One of the facts about our environment, not disputed is simply this:
78% Nitrogen
21% Oxygen
0.9% Argon
0.1% Everything else, of which man-made CO2 is but 3.225% of the 0.1%
CO2 is a required component of photosynthesis.
esme cole, nor any other Vermont elected official did not pen H.289. A NGO corporation did.
What Frank said, 100%. Libs/progs believe everything their masters produce and it’s usually slanted to put it mildly. And young people are dupes. They’re taught by the same libs/progs that only read and watch one side of the news, the fake side. God help us.
We see the old guard establishment now placating younger voters with their fake concern over climate change. Empty platitudes to fill up that “big tent” and take 10% off the top of any lawfare warfare that follows. Green Mountain Power is owned by Gaz Metro -a Canadian Energy Corp. We have no control over our own power. We sold it all to a foreign corporation. Green energy – all components made in the Asian Pacific Rim. Looks like the Get Real party has big investments to prop up and protect.
Seeing Justin Trudeau screaming and yelling “climate change” in Parliament this week and preceeding weeks shows the globlist narrative is failing and they all now have their marching orders! Canadians are being nailed with carbon taxes and the farmers taking the biggest hits of all. We are getting shafted the same exact way – they’ve planned it for decades. The Europeans are making headway by getting rid of the globalist leaders – Ireland PM just resigned. Make no mistake, this fight will turn into a revolution North of the border sooner rather than later. Hope Gaz Metro doesn’t cut the feed!
It’s completely idiotic to think that putting vermonters in the poor house will make a difference when the world has major polluters like China Russia, India and Africa just to name a few. No different then thinking vermonts 2 votes make a difference during the presidential election.
my personal goal is to out last these pack of criminals/// my house hold does finance planning more than a year ahead//// my yard has next years wood supply paid for, and that is only one item///
Please do Vermonters a service and provide and publish the list of names of the alternatives to vote these people out Nov 2024.
I wish people would stop blaming Vermonters for voting these idiots in, we are not voting them in, they have been “installed” in these positions. It’s all part of the ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT plan they destroyed VT for a reason this year, the Elites want it. And POS Scott is more then happy to go with the plan, as he has been paid off as well as his Senators and Representatives. Wake up, this is the plan to make us lose our properties, or move out of Vermont, which I’m trying to do as soon as feasible. and IF they wait long enough the people who received the poison clot shot will be gone. Depopulation accomplished.
Holly, No blame- it’s absolutely the worst feeling to have been played. What went down and is going down is powerful, true, real, alarming and deadly serious. What we can do is vote Nov ’24.
spot on!
Vote Trump 2024. Drill, baby, drill.
Purchase more electricity from Hydro Quebec. It’s clean. It’s renewable. And it costs 1/3rd of what GMP pays for solar and wind power.
That sounds hopeful.
Tell that to the Vermont Young Republicans so they can win Nov ’24 https://www.vermontyr.org
Re: “Tell that to the Vermont Young Republicans…”.
I think I just did… at least if any of them are paying attention.
The article quotes two legislators. The Democrat named Esme Cole spoke in support of H287 and seems to be saying, while we can’t control foreign wars or nonrenewable energy, we can control the climate of the planet by mandating the use of certain fuels here in our little state. Huh? Esme says Esme is advocating this course of action for “our state’s children.” The Republican points out we have the oldest demographic in the Nation even now, before the legislation has passed or has impacted the economy of the state. What are the chances Esme’s ideas will actually have a positive impact on the state’s economy and bring young, working-aged people who might have children that Esme says will be the beneficiary of the legislation? Perhaps Esme’s children will benefit? I wonder if the other policies advocated by Esme and our legislature encourage the formation of families and the growth of the population. How is that working out here in Vermont? Just wondering.
Spot on, Thomas Michael Kelly.
Vermont’s demographics published by the VT Joint Fiscal Office in Jan ’23, based on latest census info reported:The 65-to-79 age group saw an increase of about 40,000 from 2010 to 2021. That increase is the largest of any age group and more than double the overall population gain of about 19,600 people. The report gives survival recommendations for the state and it doesn’t include impoverishing the population.
Mr. McCormick, stop with the “Lets Get Real!” My statement was to add historical context to the origins of the resentative’s concerns over “Future Generations.” I didn’t say all children were brainwashed, but a majority of them are. This includes college and now highschool students. My daughter graduated highschool a couple of years ago. I experienced first hand what the school was presenting to children. My daughter was shown a presentation, given by the state equity director, condemning the founding of America, white women who benefit from Affirmative action, George Washington (slave owner) and of course then then president Trump and Melania Trump. Those mean Tweets are a danger to democracy. This was done right before the 2020 election. Then you of course had the endless BLM liberation theology propaganda.
Mr. John McCormick, GET REAL and listen to our children. What are the children saying who are the exploited child labor force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the mining of cobalt for your batteries in your smart phone and your EV and for your solar array Sir ? Child labor exploitation is a fact across the supply chain for going electric world over. Congrats to you- you say in your own words you can afford it, well how does that make you feel?
Link Amnesty International https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/01/Child-labour-behind-smart-phone-and-electric-car-batteries/. Link NPR
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/02/01/1152893248/red-cobalt-congo-drc-mining-siddharth-kara
Link US Dept of Labor Lithium
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/reports/child-labor/list-of-goods/supply-chains/lithium-ion-batteries
Thank you, Libby! Our media will never share these facts. If our legislature and governor care so much, why isn’t this a priority.
Generations of children that are now being exploited in mines for extracting the elements you bought. From wind turbines, to solar array batteries, your smart phones, electric cars, laptops, and many others. Now how do feel and vote about the “ cost of clean energy ” and electrification ?
Link Amnesty International: Child Labor_ Smart Phones and Electric Cars
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/01/Child-labour-behind-smart-phone-and-electric-car-batteries/
Link US Depart of Labor _ Child Labor Lithium ION Batteries
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/reports/child-labor/list-of-goods/supply-chains/lithium-ion-batteries
Link NPR : Modern Day Slavery _ Child Labor
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/02/01/1152893248/red-cobalt-congo-drc-mining-siddharth-kara
Link The Guardian _Child Labor and Toxis Leaks The Price We Pay
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/03/child-labour-toxic-leaks-the-price-we-could-pay-for-a-greener-future
and an Honorable Mention goes to the U.S. allowing children to pour across our boarder, to do what????
I don’t understand why they think we will need all this renewable energy. At the rate things are going in Montpelier, all our residents and businesses will be gone in 10 years. Anyone left living here will be living off the land anyway.
Mr.Mc.Cormick says ” we have the wealth to lessen the pain” who has this wealth, it certainly isn’t me, or my friends and neighbors, we can’t afford electrification of our homes, heat pumps, EVs, Hrbrids, or solar systems, we may be able to upgrade some insulation in our homes, buy better insulating curtains, put plastic over the glass, but with costs continuing to rise on all consumer goods, credit card debt the highest this nation has ever seen. we are struggling to pay for what we have. home taxes will be increasing sharply, inflation will continue as this administration wants to spend trillions more. fuel oil for home heating will increase. where is this wealth you speak of that we can lessen the pain with?
Oh really John McCormick, did they watch this video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOKElp_jGLQ
Oh really John McCormick – did your children watch this video?
message to j. mccormick/// i am sure you were in line to take the covid shots and boosters/// you sound like that type of person/// i hate that word sustainability and it kind of tells people who you are///
Rep Williams – you are a bright light for all of Vermont. Thank you speaking truth and for always watching out for the people. You will be missed greatly next year and your work will forever be appreciated.
We the People are very good stewards of our environment in Vermont. The government focus should be more focused on state f the art healthcare than low cost healthcare. More focused on economic opportunity than suppression. More focused on “protect and serve” instead of manipulate and control. It is private property not the states. It is private citizens that run this show not politicians. Time to stand up! Thank you for expressing the public’s thoughts.
Each day the progressives “accomplish something”, it most like in reality is driving the state treasury and all of the components into insolvency. Billions of $ owed in retirement the state supposedly owns??? How about them apples when the paper holders start calling in the chits?
What a mess for our grandkids to deal with!!
I grew up when competence was key to being placed in state govt both elected and appointed. That criteria has been long since discarded. When competence in the VT Senate can be counted on both hands, we’ve got a huge ditch problem and us’ns back here in hinterlands are headed there as this is written.
Go back to the picture and examine the faces of the overlords sitting there. They can’t be bothered to listen to Miss Williams. I’ve never talked with a demo/progressive that ever thought that he/she could be wrong about anything. I’ve also never heard one say, I’m sorry, we were wrong. As voters, you will just have to suffer with their ignorance and/or their possible corruption for personally benefiting from policies designed to make them money on the backs of the people they took an oath to represent under the pains and penalties of perjury. You can thank every voter who supports these legislators for the destruction of Vermont that is about to take place.
They refusef to listen to Representative Charles Wilson who recently stepped down. The legislature didn’t care that Vermonters couldn’t feed the world. Trump removed America from multiple United Nations agreements, because he stated that the policies would bankrupt Americans. We are is experiencing this in real time.
I don’t know if it is more accurate to say this is being shoved down our throats, or shoved up our …….6 of one, half dozen of the other. Of course I am not subject to the same expectation of decorum as Rep Williams soooo .
Thank you Terri Williams for standing up for the Vermonters who are aware and awake to this synthetic propaganda steam rolled onto our state and the it’s people . To you Rep.Ugnant Esme Cole you misrepresent the majority of We the People of Vermont !
I’m all for non carbon energy, but the technology is not there yet to make it inexpensive for all. If a poor person has to send $$$ to update their house , heating, and car, lawn mower etc they just can’t at this point in time. Maybe in 20 years, but 100% is not affordable. If it was, everyone would have an electric car.
Democrats want you dead. Voting for one is suicide.
This government is our enemy