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Activists Press Their Case, But Wind Moratorium Unlikely
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Activists concerned about ridge line wind development descended on the Statehouse Thursday to make their case for a three year moratorium on the projects. The moratorium has some support in the state Senate. But its prospects in the House are much less certain.VPR News
Grid Constraints Mean Less Power Output From Wind Projects
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Some big wind projects in the region are not performing as planned due to constraints on the transmission grid. That news came as Vermont lawmakers focused on both climate change and a moratorium on new wind development.VPR News
Tar Sands Pipeline Should Get Act 250 Review, Groups Say
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Environmental groups say any effort to ship tar sands oil through a northern Vermont pipeline should be subject to the state’s land use review. The pipeline company has insisted it has no current plans to reverse the flow of an existing line to carry the heavy fuel across northern New England.VPR News
Sanders Weighs In Against Ridgeline Wind Moratorium
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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders says the Vermont Legislature should reject a proposed moratorium on ridgeline wind projects.VPR News
AG: Deadly Force Justified In Stun Gun Death
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Attorney General Bill Sorrell will not file criminal charges against a state police officer who fired a stun gun at an unarmed man last June. The man died from the electric shock to his chest.VPR News
Analysis: Governor’s Budget Address
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VPR’s John Dillon provides analysis of the Governor’s Budget Address.VPR News
Prosecutors Rule Out Criminal Charges In Stun Gun Death
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Attorney General Bill Sorrell says no criminal charges will be filed against a trooper involved in a fatal stun gun incident. Macadam Mason of Thetford died after Trooper David Shaffer discharged his stun gun during an incident in JuneVPR News
Report Says Smart Meters Have Low Emissions
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A report on wireless "smart" meters installed by Vermont utilities says the devices release a fraction of the radio frequency emission limits set by the federal government.VPR News