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Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced three bills to limit toxic substance exposure among veterans, educate servicemembers on the impact of burn pits and other airborne hazards, and improve data collection on veterans affected by toxic exposure.
Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office announced that Michael Dubois, 35, of Proctor, Vermont, was arraigned today on seven felony counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. The charges brought against Mr. Dubois are the result of a criminal investigation, including the execution of search warrants into Mr.
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline price in Vermont is $3.60/g, up 2 cents per gallon from last week, up 13 cents from last month and down $1.39 from a year ago. The lowest price in the state is $3.30/g in Middlebury, while the highest was $3.89/g in Island Pond.
Vermont Business Magazine The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is urging lake visitors to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species. Aquatic invasive species are organisms such as zebra mussels or water chestnuts that have spread or been introduced beyond their native range. These organisms can harm the environment, economy, and human health.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott has requested that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issue a disaster designation for the State of Vermont in response to significant frost in May that impacted Vermont farms.
Vermont Business Magazine Engineers, contractors, landowners, and scientists gathered in late May for the pre-construction meeting for the removal of Connolly Pond Dam in Shrewsbury Vermont. This week the excavator and dozer arrived and work is underway.
Vermont Business Magazine Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools is expanding its farm to school professional learning program nationwide, hosting teams from Kansas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Rhode Island as they adapt a Vermont-borne model—the Northeast Farm to School Institute—to strengthen food systems education and local purchasing in their states.
Vermont State Police On 06/21/23 at approximately 1904 hours Vermont State Police were made aware of a crash involving a dirt-bike off the Quarry Road area, Shaftsbury. State Police were advised other riders were on scene and performing CPR on the operator, who was reported to be unresponsive.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced that Agency of Digital Services (ADS) Secretary Shawn Nailor will be retiring after 35 years of state service at the end of the month. Nailor has served as ADS secretary since September of 2022. He had previously been deputy secretary.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar and Dick Durbin (D-IL) this week to send a letter to the CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, and Twitter, requesting information related to recent layoffs among staff dedicated to addressing disinformation during the 2024 elections.
Vermont Business Magazine Strata Clean Energy (Strata) has successfully closed on all installments of tax equity financing for two standalone battery energy storage systems. Strata partnered with United Community Bank (UCB) and Enhanced Capital on an $8.7 million investment for the Georgia and Springfield, Vermont, projects, each of which have 5MW/10MWh of storage capacity.
Vermont Business Magazine As the recent debt ceiling deal increased military spending to $886 billion for fiscal year 2024, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with Sens.