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Groups urge Congress to act on bat ailment
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More than 60 environmental and other organizations from across the country are urging Congress to increase funding for research into a disease that is killing bats in the eastern United States.VPR News
Lawmakers seek funding for bat disease research
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Congressional members from 13 states are asking the Obama administration for emergency funding to keep bats alive.VPR News
Scientists racing to protect bats from white nose syndrome
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White Nose Syndrome, a mysterious illness affecting bats in the Northeast, has been spreading this winter. Now scientists are racing to protect populations all along the east coast before it’s too late.VPR News
VT Edition Interview: Scott Darling on White Nose Syndrome and Vermont’s bat population
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Wildlife biologist Scott Darling updates VPR’s Jane Lindholm on the condition of the bat population since discovering white nose syndrome in Vermont.Vermont Edition
Renewable Energy in Vermont
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The news has been full of announcements about new solar, wind and biomass energy projects in Vermont. We’ll find out what’s behind the flurry of projects and whether they represent a new era of increasing reliance on renewable energy.VPR News
Midday Newscast: February 4, 2009
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An education group has singled out Vermont as a national example of doing a good job to prepare students for college; deadly white-nose syndrome is striking more bats over a larger area this winter; more…VPR News
NH Fish and Game to study bat disease
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New Hampshire wildlife officials are raising money to find out if a deadly disease has reached the state’s bat population.VPR News
Scientists search for answers to deadly bat illness, as hibernation season nears
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White Nose Syndrome is a sickness that affects bats, and early reports suggest that it could have a catastrophic effect on the bat population in the Northeast.Vermont Edition