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Read MoreVermont utility regulators have approved a permit for a 140-foot telecommunications tower on a hill above Lake Willoughby despite the objections of neighbors and the town of Westmore.
Read MoreOpposition to the Shaftsbury solar farm has been intense, but regulators said it's needed to help Vermont meet clean-energy goals. It will rival the state's largest solar facility in terms of size.
Read More“Vermont will bear the burdens of this facility but might not directly reap the environmental benefits that it provides,” wrote a commissioner in a concurring opinion.
Read MoreThe battle between wireless service and natural beauty heats up in the Northeast Kingdom. We’ve told you about the telecommunication buildout across the state and how it’s almost always met with pushback. Department of Public Service data shows 668 distinct telecommunication tower structures across Vermont, with more in progress.
Read MoreResidents say the tower violates their local zoning rules and would harm the scenic view from state-protected Tinmouth Channel, among other concerns.
Read MoreA proposed Manchester housing development sits at the intersection of two of Vermont’s biggest crises: a shortage of affordable housing stock and the growing threat of flooding.
Read MoreThe view of Lake Willoughby from Donna Dzugas-Smith’s home is stunning, and she’s fighting to keep it that way. The 71-year-old Westmore resident is leading the local opposition to a 140-foot telecommunications tower planned just across the lake from her property.
Read MoreAfter 12 years of legal disputes, the town of Bennington agreed to support two controversial solar projects before the state, following lawsuits from the developer that jeopardized a major local revitalization effort.
Read MoreVerizon’s proposal to construct a new cell tower near a recreational area in the town of Manchester has come up against widespread opposition from residents and town officials in recent months.
Read MoreApple Hill Solar is back...again
Read MoreFederal Judge Upholds PUC Denial of Enosburgh Tower
Read MorePresentation by invitation of Manchester Select Board explaining the process for siting communications towers in Vermont
Read MoreClean Heat Standard Panel Discussion in Dover
Read MoreBy Jim Therrien, Vermont News & Media Correspondent
Read MoreVermont Public Utility Commission hearing
Read MoreBy Cherise Forbes, Manchester Journal
Read MoreVermont PUC conducts site vist at forested site proposed for 500 kW solar project.
Read MoreNeighbor participating pro se (without a lawyer) participates in PUC evidentiary hearing for solar array.
Read MoreA rare event in Vermont, the PUC hearing officer conducted a site visit for a proposed AT&T cell tower.
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