The renewable-energy industry is one of the fastest-growing
sectors of the Vermont economy. But the siting of solar and wind projects has
begun generating public outcry in communities across the state, some lawmakers
want to give towns and cities more control over the fate of projects in their
borders.
Last week, in a packed committee room on the first floor of
the Statehouse, Addison Sen. Chris Bray set the stage for what could be one of
the more contentious debates of the 2016 legislative session.
