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Vermonters at the GOP Convention
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Walter Freed and Brian Dubie join us from the Republican National Convention in Saint Paul, Minnesota to talk about the national ticket of McCain-Palin, and how Republican candidates in Vermont are approaching the November election.VPR News
EPA concerned about phosphorus pollution in St. Albans Bay
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has raised concerns about the level of phosphorus pollution that the state may allow from the St. Albans sewage treatment plant. The EPA says St. Albans Bay on Lake Champlain is already polluted, so phosphorus levels should be reduced.VPR News
Midday Newscast: August 15, 2007
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A St. Albans man is due in court today to answer charges that he shot and wounded another man following an early morning altercation; FairPoint Communications says it’s ready to answer criticisms of its bid to buy most of Verizon’s northern New England operations; opponents of the war in Iraq are trying to pressure Congress to bring U.S. troops home; Vermont State Police are already preparing for Labor Day with saturation patrols.VPR News