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by Maggie Lenz and Nick Charyk on behalf of Atlas Government Affairs On Tuesday, a host of climate activists gathered in the Cedar Creek Room to raise the alarm about the state’s lack of action on climate change and to criticize Governor Phil Scott’s omnibus climate bill, recently released as H.289, which they dubbed the “rollback” bill.
Vermont Business Magazine America’s fragile environment is in danger; her social fabric is unraveling. One man believes that Vermont offers the country a way to avoid catastrophe.
by Rob Roper Vermont Democrats passed the Global Warming Solutions Act in 2020 over the veto of Governor Scott and the Republican legislative minority. That law mandates strict targets and timelines for greenhouse gas reduction set at 26% below 2005 levels by 2025, 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.
Vermont Business Magazine Skiers and snowboarders are reveling in this season’s abundant snowfall resulting in prime skiing and riding conditions across the state. Ski Vermont wants to remind snow sports enthusiasts to learn about and prioritize safety in deep snow.
Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program has won the 2023-2024 General Douglas MacArthur Award for Leadership. This is the third time UVM ROTC has won the MacArthur Award in the last 10 years. The award is given to the best ROTC program in the Northeast region of the U.S. Army Cadet Command (USACC).
Vermont Business Magazine Rogers Sugar Inc (TSX: RSI) has issued an additional $15,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Eighth Series convertible unsecured subordinated debentures at a price of $1,000 per Additional Debenture, pursuant to the exercise in full of the over-allotment option granted by the Company in connection with its previously announced bought deal offeri
Vermont Business Magazine Earlier this month, statewide fuel sales data for the transportation and thermal (heating) sectors for calendar year 2024 were compiled by the Agency of Natural Resources’ Climate Action Office.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vermont) reintroduced the Peer Education and Emergency Response (PEER) Mental Health Act. This legislation would support peer mental health training for teachers, school personnel, parents, caregivers, and students.
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Vermont Business Magazine A Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) decision will enable University of Vermont Health Network to continue providing community-based dialysis services in St. Albans, Newport and Rutland.
by Mike Donoghue, Vermont News First, Vermont Business Magazine A former Lamoille County man may soon be facing the federal death penalty for a 2023 double homicide — and the woman involved in a fatal shootout with the U.S. Border Patrol in Orleans County last month also could be facing the same fate. New U.S.
by Noah Diedrich, Community News Service Artificial dyes found in processed and pre-packaged foods sold in schools are the target of a recent bill in the Vermont Senate. The bill, introduced by Sen. Ginny Lyons, D-Chittenden-Southeast, is modeled after California’s 2024 School Food Safety Act.