Matthew Roy

2 weeks ago | sevendaysvt.com | Matthew Roy

The Trump administration has sued to block Vermont's effort to make fossil-fuel companies pay for the damages that climate change has caused. The complaint, filed Thursday in federal court in Burlington, is the administration's latest salvo against measures to track and combat climate change. The administration is taking similar action against Hawaii, Michigan and New York State. In the waning days of last year's legislative session, Vermont lawmakers adopted the Climate Superfund Act.

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Matthew Roy

CommentaryPresident Donald Trump’s recent meeting with New York Governor Kathy Hochul has reignited discussion about the Constitution Pipeline. A longtime proponent of the project, Trump sees it as part of his broader push for American “Energy Dominance.” However, the meeting did not yield an agreement to revive the project.

1 month ago | fairfieldsuntimes.com | Matthew Roy

President Donald Trump’s recent meeting with New York Governor Kathy Hochul has reignited discussion about the Constitution Pipeline. A longtime proponent of the project, Trump sees it as part of his broader push for American "Energy Dominance." However, the meeting did not yield an agreement to revive the project.

1 month ago | sevendaysvt.com | Matthew Roy |Kevin McCallum

click to enlarge This post will be updated. Pam Bell leaned on her walker and stood among hundreds of people lining Route 7 in historic Shelburne. Like those in the crowd who were waving signs to protest President Donald Trump, the 89-year-old woman was undeterred by pattering rain on Saturday afternoon. What brought her out?  "The threat to Social Security," she said. "The threat to the environment.

2 months ago | sevendaysvt.com | Matthew Roy

click to enlarge Hundreds of Vermonters are expected to receive life-changing payments in coming weeks when their employee-owned company, Vermont Information Processing, is sold for about $1 billion to the huge private equity firm Warburg Pincus.