Last week the House passed a bill which would require all new construction within 250 feet of a lake shoreline to get a permit. We'll discuss the pros and cons of lake-shore development restrictions.

Grafton has been considering whether an industrial wind project should be built in town. A proposal at town meeting to help determine where the town stands didn't clear up the confusion.

Both energy developers and the citizens who oppose their projects complain that the state's regulatory process is too burdensome. But both sides fundamentally disagree about what's wrong, and how to fix it.

Barre's City Council is expected to approve a property tax break this week for a development project in the heart of downtown.

Jean Jenkauskas talks with Vermont Edition about coordinating a group of residents to oppose development of land in the floodplain along Route 15.