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Douglas, Welch decry White House interference in tailpipe emission waiver
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Governor Jim Douglas said May 20, 2008, that the Bush administration must stop standing in the way of state efforts to limit tailpipe emissions.
WiFi Takes Off at Vermont's Visitor Centers
Visitors and Vermonters who travel the interstate system are connected better than ever before to work, friends and family as they travel through Vermont. A stop at many of Vermont's visitor centers now allows travelers to access the Internet via a fast and reliable broadband connection.
Montpelier -- The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) announced today that it has hired Netaka White as its new Biofuels Director. White was formerly the co-founder and Executive Director of the Vermont Biofuels Association (VBA), which recently merged with Renewable Energy Vermont.
groSolar Brings Solar Hot Water to Fenway Park
Small improvement in April jobs and employment numbers
The Vermont Department of Labor has announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April 2008 was 4.5 percent, down one-tenth of a point or essentially unchanged from March and up four-tenths of a point from a year ago.
Brookfield Floating Bridge Restricted to Pedestrian Use
MONTPELIER - The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) announced May 15, 2008, that the Brookfield Floating Bridge along Route 65 over Sunset Lake will be closed to all but pedestrian traffic for the foreseeable future.
National Life Group Announces Major Solar Project
Montpelier, Vermont - National Life Group has announced that it will install 240 solar panels on the roof of its Montpelier headquarters in what will be one of the largest, if not the largest, solar electric installations in the state of Vermont.
Secretary of Administration Smith retiring, Lunderville to take over
State Awards over $2 Million for Clean Energy Projects
Temporary Delays Planned for Interstate 91
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) beginning May 19 will conduct a series of temporary delays along Interstate 91 just south of the I-89/I-91 interchange so that work crews can set beams for a new bridge that will cross over the roadway.
Green Mountain Power Proposes "Solar Rates''
to Spur Vermont's Solar Energy Market
COLCHESTER, Vt. --- Green Mountain Power Corp on May 15, 2008, announced a groundbreaking new approach to accelerate the adoption of solar energy by Vermont homes and businesses.
Transportation Enhancement Grants Now Available
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is now accepting funding applications for 2009 Transportation Enhancement projects.
The Agency will award about $3 million to municipalities, non-profits, and State and Federal agencies that can be used to enhance Vermont’s transportation system in twelve broad categories.