Vermont Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a bill to create a Clean Heat Standard, saying it had no detail on costs and impacts.

The Vermont Senate passed a bill 28-1 that would, for the first time, legally define what environmental justice means in the state.

GlobalFoundries has agreed to comply with Vermont’s Renewable Energy Standard if regulators grant its request for self-managed utility status.

Environmental advocates in Connecticut want to update state climate laws to follow the lead of neighboring states in the Northeast.

The Vermont Climate Council voted 19-4 to adopt an Initial Climate Action Plan with the expectation that it will update it next year.

Parties to GlobalFoundries' case seeking utility status have not reached an agreement on a greenhouse gas reduction plan for the company.

Consultants to the Vermont Climate Council modeled GHG emission reductions based on proposed actions from the council’s Cross-sector Mitigation Subcommittee.

The actions needed to harden Vermont’s infrastructure against climate change likely will include utility upgrades such as microgrid projects and smart grid technologies.

Vermont Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale first introduced an environmental justice bill in 2007, but the state hasn't codified an official policy on the issue yet.