And Ben and Jerry sold out to UniLever. That's true that VT has attracted a lot of trendy idealists. That doesn't stop Vermonters from being sincere about the environment.
Yes and most are former NY Progressives.
As a conservationist myself, I see a stark difference between Conservation (ie Land Stewardship)....and Protectionism which can cause vastly more damage to the environment.....and come back to bite them like a west coast cougar does to a yuppie jogger.