Vermont has
joined a federal lawsuit to get the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to take a deeper
look at concerns surrounding nuclear plants’ spent fuel pools.
A new report by
Vermont’s attorney general says the nation’s pharmaceutical makers spent more
than $2.9 million on Vermont doctors, hospitals and universities to market
their products in 2007 and 2008.
Vermont’s
state auditor says the state should get into the gambling game, now that it’s
facing multi-million dollar budget gaps as a result of the recession.
Attorney General
William Sorrell says Vermont will collect $2 million from drug company Pfizer to settle
a lawsuit over the company’s marketing practices.
The state of Vermont is getting $1.7 million as part of a settlement with
Vioxx maker Merck & Company over advertising for the now-withdrawn
arthritis drug.