A proposal to erect two large wind turbines in Derby Line, on two different farms, is running into harsh resistance-especially from Canadians who say the turbines are too close to their properties.

Help is on the way for areas damaged by severe storms that hit Vermont in early December.  Federal disaster funds are being made available to Chittenden, Franklin and Lamoille counties, which were hardest hit by the storm.

Advocates for commercial wind projects say Vermont lags behind other New England states in developing wind as a source of power. But opponents say that's a good thing. Our guests debate the benefits and downsides.

Lt. Governor Brian Dubie is on an economic development trip in Alaska to highlight the potential of a small wind turbine manufactured in Barre.

Vermont's unemployment insurance fund is running out of money. We discuss options for restoring it to health. And Candace Page reports on the status of wind projects around the state.

Vermont Community Wind says it's scaling back plans on a proposed 80 Megawatt wind farm west of Rutland.

Officials with Amtrak warn that Vermont could find it difficult to re-start rail service if budget cuts force the state to discontinue a route between Albany and Rutland; AT&T says it will upgrade its wireless broadband network in Vermont this spring to make it faster and more reliable;

These were some of the voices in the news this week:

Wind energy advocates want the Douglas administration to lift its ban on large-scale wind projects on state-owned land. They say Vermont needs to explore all options as it looks for new energy resources.  

Wind energy advocates want the Douglas Administration to lift its wind ban on large scale wind projects on state land; energy consultant tells lawmakers that Vermont has electricity choices other than the Vermont Yankee power plant; more...

Two federal agencies have raised concerns that a major wind project planned for southern Vermont could harm black bears.

These were some of the voices in this week's news.

Wind proponents say new technology and government help could bring turbines to thousands of back yards in the Northeast.

Fuel prices may force changes at public transit agency; Gaye Symington doesn't believe Anthony Pollina's Independent status will affect the race; Barre city councilors get their first chance to consider mayor's sex offender proposal; New York's attorney general opens investigation of two companies that operate wind farms in the state; Truck detour in the Upper Valley.

Historian Kenneth Davis shares stories about the early years of the United States from his new book, "America's Hidden History: Untold Tales of the First Pilgrims, Fighting Women and Forgotten Founders Who Shaped a Nation."

When Vermont Yankee's license expires, the company won't have enough money in a special fund to dismantle the plant. But the state has required wind energy companies to pay up front the full cost of decommissioning their projects. Wind advocates are saying there's a double standard here.

Vermont health officials have been monitoring a number of cases of staph infections in various communities; more...

A wind power developer is meeting with residents and officials in Rutland County about a project it wants to build on Grandpa's Knob.

An energy company based in Scotland wants state approval to put up 17 wind turbines on national forest land in southern Vermont.The proposal is the first to come before state regulators since a developer won permission last month to construct a large-scale wind project in the Northeast Kingdom.

State regulators' approval of 16 wind turbines in Sheffield has dispelled some developers' worries that no big wind turbines would be approved on the state's mountaintops.