Ten years ago, Jeff Goodrich was a hard working fishing guide struggling to get by in a business that doesn’t foster getting rich. After returning late one night from yet another hard day working on the water, he popped open a beer and flicked on the TV before dozing off to sleep. Little did he […]

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Livin’ Magazine asks Burlington Naked Bike Ride Co-organizer Michael Nedell the questions on everybody’s minds.
1.What is the purpose of the Burlington Naked Bike Ride?
The Naked Bike Ride is a world-wide protest against oil-dependency and what our consumption of oil has cost us in terms of human capital, i.e., war, and the environment, i.e., global warming. […]

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Over the years, California’s famed gold rush of 1849 has captured the attention of romantics and historians, but this craze wasn’t just limited to the West Coast. Vermont enjoyed its own version, and has a proud tradition which is still very active in the twenty-first century.
After the California gold rush of ‘49, those that didn’t […]

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The Vermont Legislature passed a bill at the end of the legislative session that, if signed by Governor Douglas, would save Vermonters money on their energy bill, create jobs, and take action against global climate change. Unfortunately, Governor Douglas has indicated he will veto the bill because it ends a […]

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Since 1972, Vermont Yankee (VY) has reliably produced one-third of the electricity used in the state of Vermont. Over the past 35 years, Vermont Yankee has prevented more than 55 million tons of carbon dioxide and other pollutants from being spewed into our air, and has saved Vermont residential and […]

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