Published: March 23, 2016
MONTPELIER — Critics of Vermont’s process for selecting sites for renewable energy projects say they’re unhappy with legislation working its way through the Senate that is designed to give towns and regional planning commissions greater say in where solar and wind power projects go.
About 60 members of the groups Energy Transformation Coalition and Energize Vermont gathered Tuesday for a press conference where leaders said Senate Bill 230 still gives the state Public Service Board too much ability to override the wishes of residents when approving renewable energy projects.
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