Vermont is ranked as the most Environmentally friendly state
I just watched the CNN Climate Town Hall with Mayor Pete Buttigieg. The first question he got was why he (Peter) does not yet have a Climate Action Plan for South Bend. I let this stand for itself.
But it got me thinking and wanting to figure out which US state is doing good enviornmentally speaking, turns out my first hit on google: https://wallethub.com/edu/greenest-states/11987/
..shows Vermont is ranked 1.
Posted Sep 5, 2019, 12:31 PM UTC
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Vermonter here.
As much as I love Bernie - like most Vermonters - you can't give him much credit for our environment. He's never been in State government. He's been mayor of Burlington and then in DC.
No argument there. I think AOC recently did an interview and pointed out beautifully how a Congresswoman represents her district and doesn't have much to do with day to day business, or generally how it's run.
My idea is - the people who make this happen in Vermont and are environmentally conscious did choose Bernie to represent them. That's my takeaway.
although bernie pushes for the environment, i see it's the collective effort of others that really make a difference. i've never been to Vermont but I assume thats the case.
Vermont is mostly rural and tourism is a major part of the economy. We have that incentive to keep the environment healthy.
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An amusing story about that.
There is a major road that runs up the western side of the State that was plastered with billboards. The billboard ban didn't at first require existing billboards be removed, but no new ones could be put up, and any that fell down couldn't be repaired.
One weekend, some guy went out on Route 7 with a chain saw and starred felling billboards. He must have been seen by hundreds of people, but no one called the police. No one could put them back, either.
that's fantastic!
I have to think having a progressive senator helps state elections elect progressives in state gov
That being said you are most likely right that it almost has nothing to do with Bernie and credit should go to the state gov members who actually got legislation passed that helped make this possible.
How much do Senators influence the state politics?
Very little. They might work with the governor to get some bill passed or amended in DC that would benefit Vermont, but interfering with purely State issues is rare.
Exceptions happen but not often. (Basing F-35s in Burlington is a very controversial one.)