Vermont needs more clean energy to cut toxic pollution that fuels extreme weather. Photo: Joshua Winchell, Flickr.
Things haven’t been easy for Vermont these past six months. Flood after flood has barraged our state, submerging our homes, disrupting our businesses, and inundating our roads with debris. And recent ice storms have downed trees, leaving Vermonters without electricity and sometimes trapped in our homes. But although these extreme storms have wreaked devastating losses, they’ve also reminded me of Vermonters’ collective power in working through challenges together. So many of us rolled up our sleeves, pulled on muck boots and gloves, strapped on masks, and got to work helping neighbors and businesses start to recover.
We know our mighty state is ready to rise to a challenge for the sake of our loved ones, homes, treasured local businesses, and way of life….