VPR News
VPR News
State Says More Money Needed From Vermont Yankee For Emergency Response
|
The Shumlin Administration wants Vermont Yankee to pay more to help emergency officials respond to a nuclear accident. The request for increased funds draws on lessons learned from Tropical Storm Irene and the 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan.VPR News
In Defeat For Secretary of State, Senate Nixes Early August Primary
|
The Vermont Senate has overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to move the state’s primary elections to early August. The early date was supported by Secretary of State Jim Condos, who said he needed more time between the primary and the general election to meet federal deadlines to get ballots to overseas voters.VPR News
Senate Takes Up Shoreland Bill As Environmentalists Push For More Protections
|
The Vermont House passed a version of a shoreline protection bill last month. But the compromise disappointed both environmentalists – who want to see tougher restrictions – and property rights advocates, who oppose new state regulation.VPR News
Dozens Of Groups Seek Role In Pipeline Case
|
A natural gas pipeline planned for Addison County has prompted dozens of individuals and organizations to seek a voice in the upcoming permit hearings. Vermont Gas Systems wants to extend a pipeline south from Chittenden County to Middlebury and then under Lake Champlain to a paper mill in Ticonderoga, NY.VPR News
House Approves Ban On Wild Boar
|
If lawmakers have their way, wild boar will not find a home in the Vermont woods. Wild boar and feral pigs are a nuisance species around the country. Vermont wildlife officials are concerned that the animals could escape from captive hunting facilities and take hold in the Green Mountains.VPR News
House Passes $173 Million Capital Bill, With Continuing Focus On Irene Recovery
|
The House has unanimously approved a two-year capital construction bill that solidifies a commitment to rebuild the Waterbury state office complex devastated by Tropical Storm Irene.VPR News
Expert: Lyme Disease Just One Part Of Tick-Borne Epidemic
|
Patients living with Lyme disease crowded the Statehouse on Wednesday to tell their stories about years of misdiagnosis and chronic pain. The patients and their advocates want legislation to protect doctors if they prescribe long-term antibiotic treatment contrary to current medical standards.VPR News
Arkansas Oil Spill Raises Concerns About NEK Pipeline
|
An oil spill in Arkansas may add urgency to Vermont legislation that would regulate oil pipelines. Environmentalists point to similarities between the pipeline in Arkansas that ruptured and one in northern Vermont that could be used to ship tar sands oil.VPR News