Geothermal Gains in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt., April 23 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today highlighted Vermont’s progress in using geothermal technology to cut heating costs, support jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Investments in geothermal energy will reduce the $350 billion a year that Americans spend to import oil from foreign countries. In Vermont alone, homeowners and businesses rely on fossil fuel for 83 percent of the state’s heating