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Burlington Council Takes Up Gun Ban Resolution
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The right to bear arms is the law of the land. But after an unprecedented series of shooting rampages last year, some state and local governments are now considering bans on assault weapons on their streets.VPR News
With Local Support, Environmentalists Hope To Stop Tar Sands Pipeline
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In March, voters in Burlington will vote on a resolution that would oppose the shipment of tar-sands oil across northeastern sections of the state. Now, environmental activists want voters to put the issue on Town Meeting Day ballots in other towns.VPR News
Strafford To Vote On Constitutional Amendment
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Nearly a year after many Vermont towns supported resolutions calling for the reversal of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision that gave corporations the same rights as people, a new grassroots effort plans to expand the idea by giving the Earth "rights."VPR News
ANR Plans To Deny Permit To Moretown Landfill
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The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources says it intends to deny a Moretown landfill’s request to recertify two areas where it disposes of trash.VPR News
Amid Protests, Vermont Gas Files For Permit To Build Pipeline
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On Thursday, Vermont Gas Systems filed a petition for a state permit to begin construction of its underground pipeline project, which has already collided with opposition from local residents who don’t like the route.VPR News
In Vermont, FEMA Denies 33 Home Buyouts
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has rejected buyouts for 33 Vermont properties damaged by Tropical Storm Irene and spring flooding last year.VPR News
Barre Is Counting On Co-op To Generate Traffic Downtown
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Planners looking to boost downtowns around the state have been focusing on home grown stores that specialize in fresh produce and local products. In Barre, a group hopes a new co-operative grocery store will revive the city’s central business district.VPR News
Newscast: Monday, December 17, 2012, 5:50 p.m.
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Newscast: Monday, December 17, 2012, 5:50 p.m.VPR News
