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Vermont Business Magazine BioTek Instruments continues to strengthen their commitment to sustainability by announcing the opening of their second solar facility. In addition to the company’s existing 500 kilowatt solar farm in Whiting, Vermont, a new, 88 kilowatt photovoltaic solar energy farm is now on line in Milton, Vermont.

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Vermont Business Magazine Representative Peter Welch (D-VT), joined by a bipartisan group of 67 House colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump advocating for swift action to ensure Canada upholds dairy trade agreements.Last week, the president ca

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Vermont Business Magazine Members of the Chittenden County Homeless Alliance and Mayor Miro Weinberger today announced more progress towards their shared goal of eliminating homelessness in Chittenden County, with this year’s Point in Time count indicating a 12 percent drop in the number of homeless individuals.

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Vermont Business Magazine Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Monday released a 51-page summary of the fiscal year 2017 appropriations bill that totals $1.070 trillion in discretionary spending in compliance with the Bipartisan Bud

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont dairy workers will lead what they believe will be hundreds of supporters through Burlington in a march to Ben & Jerry’s flagship store on Church Street.Marchers are calling on the iconic ice cream company to end human rights abuses in its dairy supply chain by signing onto Migrant Justice’s Milk with Dignity program.The march will

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Commission on Women (VCW) recently announced the addition of the Vermont Early Childhood Alliance and Let's Grow Kids to its Advisory Council. The Council is made up of organizations whose interests align with the Commission's mission to advance rights and opportunities for Vermont women and girls.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Commission on Women (VCW) recently announced the addition of the Vermont Early Childhood Alliance andLet's Grow Kidsto its Advisory Council. The Council is made up of organizations whose interests align with the Commission’s mission to advance rights and opportunities for Vermont women and girls.

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Leonine Public AffairsDespite the first year of divided power after six years of Democratic control, elected leaders avoided partisan differences for most of the session. There have been disagreements along the way but with near unanimous votes on the budget and the least controversial tax bill in recent memory, those differences have been minor. That all changed this week.

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Vermont Business Magazine Trout habitat will be improved, water will be cleaner and invasive plants will be better controlled, thanks to funding from Vermont's 2017 Watershed Grant Program.The program, established by the legislature in 1998 and financed by a portion of the sales of the Vermont Conservation License Plates, is co-administered by Vermont Fish and Wildlife and the

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s statewide energy efficiency utility, Efficiency Vermont, has been named a 2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award winner. The award is given for continued leadership in environmental protection through superior energy efficiency achievements. Efficiency Vermont’s accomplishments were recognized by the U.S.

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Vermont Business MagazineAs hunters across Vermont gear up for the 2017 turkey season, Vermont’s Ag Secretary and Fish and Wildlife Commissioner are praising the many farmers and hunters, who work together the steward Vermont’s land.

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Vermont Business Magaine TheChittenden Solid Waste Districthas been awarded a grant worth $79,960 by theVermont Department of Environmental Conservation(DEC)to help cover costs for providing facilities and education for the proper disposal of hazardous waste generated by residents and qualifying businesses.