Midday Newscast: July 28, 2008

Experts say it’s time for the state and federal governments to figure out new ways to pay for highways and other transportation systems; Vermont’s Health Department has run out of a vaccine to protect people against shingles; the University of Vermont and the Environmental Protection Agency want to figure out the financial value of the natural world.
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Gov. Jim Douglas

Governor Jim Douglas’ office has been in a high-profile disagreement with the EPA about cleaning up Lake Champlain. We discuss this issue and others, and we take your calls.

Morning Newscast: June 11, 2008

Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency angered Governor Jim Douglas with its criticism of the state’s efforts to clean up Lake Champlain. But the EPA’s concerns are not new. A year ago, the federal agency told the state it needs to do more to cut phosphorus pollution in the big lake; Four Chittenden County police departments plan to start recording the race of people who are stopped on Vermont’s roads and in other detentions in an effort to reduce prejudice that leads to racial profiling…

EPA voiced lake concerns last year

Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency angered Governor Jim Douglas with its criticism of the state’s efforts to clean up Lake Champlain. But the EPA’s concerns are not new. A year ago, the federal agency told the state it needs to do more to cut phosphorus pollution in the big lake. VPR’s John Dillon has more:

EPA’s criticism of Lake Champlain cleanup becomes scientific, political debate

The Environmental Protection Agency’s criticism about the pace of cleaning up Lake Champlain has become a debate about science – and about politics. Governor Jim Douglas says it’s another example of the Bush administration’s refusal to effectively deal with environmental issues. But as VPR’s Ross Sneyd reports, Democrat Gaye Symington sides with the EPA and says it’s Douglas who has failed the environment.

Douglas criticizes EPA criticism

Governor Jim Douglas is panning the Environmental Protection Agency for its criticism of Vermont’s efforts to clean up Lake Champlain.