Robert Roper

Robert Roper is a freelance writer who has beein involved with Vermont politics and policy for over 20 years.

[Robert Roper @rproperiii]

"the Social Cost of Carbon is a fake number. A “keleven” in reference to “The Office” joke referring to the character Kevin’s imaginary number used to balance accounts that in actuality don’t balance. This creatively monetized warm fuzzy has been calculated at everywhere between $5 per ton of CO2 to currently I think it’s $190 a ton (!). Always just high enough to cast a black shadow over the sea of red ink pouring from polices like the Clean Heat Standard, Renewable Energy Standard, Clean Cars & Trucks, etcetera and seemingly ad infinitum...." https://t.co/72lpltGvnx

[Bjorn Lomborg @BjornLomborg]

An Inconvenient Truth for climate alarmists:

Al Gore’s dramatic climate warnings shaped a generation — but 20 years later, the data tell a very different story.

Climate-related deaths are down 97% over the past century, polar bears more than doubled since the 1960s, and global burned area has decreased by more than 25% over the past quarter century.

That's hardly a success of climate policy though: fossil fuels still provide 81% of world energy, emissions keep rising, and $16 trillion+ spent on green policies since Gore's movie came out hasn’t changed the trajectory.

A good reminder that panic is a terrible policy adviser.

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[Robert Roper @rproperiii]

More breaking: Democrat Senators (except Tom Chittenden) to KEEP the "anyone can sue VT" right of action in the Global Warming Solutions Act. This despite knowing that we will never meet our 2025 or 2030 mandates. Insane. #vtpoli

[Robert Roper @rproperiii]

Breaking: Senate votes to repeal Act 18, clean heat standard (28-2) -- for now. But Democrat majority votes to move forward with fossil fuel data collection necessary to re-enact the program or a similar carbon tax in the future. #vtpoli

[Robert Roper @rproperiii]

"Whereas working folks in the past mainly relocated for weather or the occasional job switch, Americans are today moving aggressively on the basis of economic policy. They are flocking to Florida, Texas, Utah, Tennessee, Georgia, the Carolinas. They are draining out of New York, Illinois, New Mexico, Massachusetts, New Jersey, California and Hawaii. The obvious success of one model and the obvious failure of another is documented with every one-way U-Haul rental...." Let's hope Vermont voters learn this lesson before November. https://t.co/OU09YXJ0Wo

[Robert Roper @rproperiii]

Having a little fun with AI music making. "Come Down to Montpelier: A protest Song." @vtpoli

[Robert Roper @rproperiii]

"...population growth from migration and business relocations has fueled stronger job growth in lower-tax states: Texas (10%), Florida (8.5%), North Carolina (7.9%), Arizona (7.3%), Tennessee (5.7%), Alabama (4.3%) and New Hampshire (1.6%). New Hampshire isn’t adding more jobs than Vermont and Massachusetts because it has more sunshine." https://t.co/QgXoqlYSMm #vtpoli

[Robert Roper @rproperiii]

In an interview with WVMT's Morning Drive, the VT Dem Majority Leader, Lori Houghton, confirms that Act 18, the Clean Heat Standard carbon tax on home heating fuels is "still on the books." So, why won't they take a quick vote to take it off the books? I think we all know the reason. #vtpoli

[Robert Roper @rproperiii]

Another Electric Bus fiasco in Vermont. How much money are we going to waste on this boondoggle? #vtpoli @VTDC802 @fyivt1
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[Fiscal Alliance Foundation @FiscalAlliance]

Two New England governors. Two very different responses to high energy costs.

Vermont @GovPhilScott, the nation’s most popular governor, recognizes the role state policies play in driving up energy prices and resolves to change them.

Maura Healey just doubles down on them.

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[Robert Roper @rproperiii]

How will VPRIG deal with this one? "old solar panels instead end up in landfills, where toxic PFAS are allowed to leach into soil and groundwater, posing significant risks to human health and wildlife." #vtpoli https://t.co/OyBo0vRzWe

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And this.... #vtpoli

[Bjorn Lomborg @BjornLomborg]

Climate campaigners tell you green is cheap

It isn't

Global green transition cost is now $16+ trillion, rising with over $2 trillion/year (2% of global GDP)

113x our spending to avoid hunger

Still, fossil CO₂ emissions set another record last year

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[Robert Roper @rproperiii]

"So, for these past few weeks, the grid has been emitting more carbon dioxide every day than it was on the worst day in January seven years ago – despite the billions of dollars the region has invested in renewable energy...." https://t.co/gfro6HZc2k #vtpoli @MassFiscal @fyivt1 @VTDC802

[Robert Roper @rproperiii]

For everyone out there who thought the Clean Heat Standard was dead, thanks to Rep. Laura Sibilia for confirming that it's not! (Certainly not if she has anything to do about it.) And H. 740 - An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry is just a stepping stone to the Carbon Tax on Home Heating fuels AND MORE. Thanks for the clarity, Laura! @fyivt1 @VTDC802 @DanFeliciano #vtpoli @MassFiscal @ConnollyRoss

[Robert Roper @rproperiii]

This would be hilarious if the waste of money weren't so extreme. #vtpoli https://t.co/VluWk6A2QR