Bram Towbin: A dam problem

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Bram Towbin, who is a member of the Plainfield Hazard Mitigation Committee.
November’s windstorm in central Vermont that caused widespread power outages prompted Mary Powell, the president and CEO of Green Mountain Power, to address resiliency issues on VPR: Utilities need to “do every darn thing we can in the meantime to prepare for these events make sure we have the resources, the training …”
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