Vermont to join states in climate alliance
Vermont to join states in climate alliance Many allies are expressing alarm over the U.S. abandoning the chief effort to slow the planet's warming. The leaders of France, Germany and Italy joined to "note with regret" the Trump decision and express doubts about any change in the accord. (June 2) AP (Photo: Andy Duback/AP FILE) 3093 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 12 COMMENT EMAIL MORE BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont will join the U.S. Climate Alliance , a coalition of states continuing to work toward the goals of the Paris Agreement. Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced the move on Friday, the day after President Trump said he planned to withdraw the United States from the climate accord. The alliance was formed on Thursday by three Democratic governors, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, California Gov. Edmund Brown and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut have also joined. ...