Staycation, huh? Like we have much choice……

The deputy secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources, Peter Walke, has worked for years to develop a plan for Vermont to participate in the Transportation & Climate Initiative. It awaits a decision by Gov. Phil Scott and the Legislature. Now Walke has been named Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation.

H688, the Global Warming Solutions Act, would give the Agency of Natural Resources vast power over all state regulations and decisions with a bearing on carbon emissions. Headed for a veto?

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore said media reporting on algae blooms in Vermont lakes is responsible for the 10% decline in visits to state parks. Twitter observer Ryan Garvey commented, This would be like if Beijing blamed weather forecasts showing smog for a drop in tourism.

At 11 AM Wednesday December 4, in the Pavilion Building auditorium on State Street, Montpelier, the Agency of Natural Resources will give legislators a status briefing on the Transportation & Climate Initiative, the 13-state proposed 'stealth carbon tax.'