Vermont Public Radio: pownal
The future of the long-defunct Green Mountain Race Track in Pownal got a close look this fall from a group of environmental planning students at nearby Williams College. They'll present their findings to the public tonight.
Battle lines are taking shape over a proposal to generate electricity - and manufacture wood pellets - in a biomass plant at the former Green Mountain Race Track in Pownal. At the heart of the brewing controversy is the question: Is biomass power really green?
As part of VPR's weeklong series "Getting By," we're talking about what it takes to make a living in Vermont. VPR's Jane Lindholm talks to Carol MacLean of Pownal.