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Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) led colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm today, urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to consider Transmission Developers Incorporated’s (TDI) application for funding to develop the New England Clean Power Link The 1,000 MW project has received all required permits that allow it to bury two
Vermont Business Magazine New England is expected to have sufficient resources to meet consumer demand for electricity this summer under typical weather conditions, according to ISO New England Inc, the operator of the region’s bulk power system and wholesale electricity markets.
Vermont Business Magazine The Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (AAFM) is pleased to announce that the Farm Agronomic Practices (FAP) program is open now for applications from Vermont farms to support the installation of soil-based agronomic practices that improve soil quality, increase crop production, and reduce erosion and surface runoff.
Representative Becca Balint “My bottom line will always be: how can I deliver the best results for Vermonters and the American people. After taking the time to ask the hard questions, I decided to vote “Yes” on this agreement to avoid default and the job loss and economic distress that comes with it."
Vermont Business Magazine The South Lake Champlain Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation has announced $33,431 in grants to six organizations in its 2023 competitive grant round. The awards will support research and educational projects concerning the southern portion of Lake Champlain.
Vermont Business Magazine The State of Vermont is offering free admission to Vermont State Parks and Vermont State Historic Sites on June 10 and 11, 2023 as part of Vermont Days. In addition to free admission to Vermont State Parks and State Historic Sites, the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier will offer free admission on Saturday, June 10.
Vermont Business Magazine Observe science in action, as Audubon Vermont’s Mark LaBarr conducts a bird banding demonstration at Williston’s Catamount Community Forest.
by Peter Sterling One of the proven ways to tackle the climate change crisis is to “electrifying everything.” From the cars we drive to how we heat our homes, we are moving away from polluting fossil fuels to electricity. Therefore, it is even more crucial that this electricity comes from cleaner, stably priced renewable sources.
Vermont Business Magazine On May 31, 2023, the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) voted unanimously to uphold the two-year 8.6% net patient revenue target for Vermont hospitals.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is forecasting moderate concentrations of fine particle air pollution from smoke to affect the state Wednesday through Friday. The particle pollution is the result of wildfire smoke from Nova Scotia, Canada.
Senator Bernie Sanders Let’s be clear. The original debt ceiling legislation that Republicans passed in the House would have, over a 10-year period, made savage cuts to programs that working families, the children, the sick, the elderly, and the poor desperately need.
Vermont Business Magazine The City of Burlington had four voter-approved charter changes awaiting state approval this legislative session.