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The Vermont Public Service Department today announced its process for updating the Comprehensive Energy Plan (CEP), which is required to be completed by the end of 2015. The Department will solicit public input through a series of meetings this summer, as well as through written comments, and produce a draft CEP by September.
Spring has finally arrived in Vermont, and gardeners and landscapers are eagerly breaking out their shovels in anticipation of the year’s spring plantings. Beyond the beauty new gardens provide, landscapers can make a big difference for wildlife with the plants they choose, according to Vermont Fish & Wildlife biologist Jon Kart.
The Vermont Environmental Consortium (VEC) and Vermont Tech announce the 4th Annual Water Quality Conference to be held on Friday, May 29 from 8 am to 5:30 pm at Vermont Tech, Judd Hall, in Randolph. Daniel Smith, President of Vermont Tech, is the keynote speaker for the conference.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking farmers and producers interested in turning their agricultural commodities into new products.
What’s the latest science on microplastics pollution in our lakes? What can be done to protect drinking water from harmful algae blooms? Which fish species are now safe to eat?
As the unofficial start to the summer season, Memorial Day Weekend marks the re-opening of Vermont’s legendary state parks.
Efficiency Vermont and Burlington Electric Department (BED) celebrated the arrival of an innovative new technology to Vermont Tuesday at the family-owned Bouchard-Pierce store in Essex Junction.
by Morgan True vtdigger.org Governor Peter Shumlin said Vermont is still leading the nation on health care reform, but without a dedicated funding source, he acknowledged the state is struggling to afford an expanded Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act.
The 31st annual Vermont Chamber Business & Industry EXPO will take place this Thursday at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center. This is the largest business-to-business trade show in Northern New England, this year featuring a brand new one day public trade show schedule.
The three national credit reporting agencies—Equifax Information Services LLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., and TransUnion LLC—have settled consumer protection claims with Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell and 30 other state attorneys general.
King Scholar Leadership Program founders Dottie and Bob King ’57 have made a $21 million gift to more than double their investment in the scholarship program they established to bring exceptional students from Latin America, Africa, and Asia to Dartmouth.
The Vermont Chamber’s EXPO is kicking off today at the Sheraton in Burlington and will continue Thursday. It features a new format this year, with an exhibitor-only day Wednesday with more than 400 business-to-business meetings happening today from 10-4.