Paul Costello: Positive steps for state’s climate economy

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Paul Costello, the executive director of the Vermont Council on Rural Development who manages the Climate Economy Action Team.
In a time when the political climate in Washington lends itself to chaos and uncertainty that undermines environmental and economic efforts, it is more important now than ever that Vermont takes the lead on these issues and strengthens our commitment to our ambitious and necessary energy and emission goals toward a low-carb