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Vermont ANR, environmental groups, Let's Build Homes offer roadmap to wetlands reform
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1033+ words) Agreement identifies short, medium and long-term actions intended to increase housing production while maintaining Vermont's strong protection of key wetlands The roadmap includes an impactful immediate change – a new, temporary ANR rule that will reduce the size of wetlands buffers…...
Vermont Just Banned a Weed Killer That EPA Says Should Not Be Used Around Home Gardens - AOL
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (510+ words) Vermont has become the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, a widely used agricultural weed killer at the center of a long-running health debate. The herbicide is used on crops including soybeans, cotton, corn, apples, and grapes, according to AP. Lawmakers…...
Vermont Just Banned a Weed Killer That EPA Says Should Not Be Used Around Home Gardens
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (515+ words) Vermont has become the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, a widely used agricultural weed killer at the center of a long-running health debate. The herbicide is used on crops including soybeans, cotton, corn, apples, and grapes, according to AP. Lawmakers…...
Vermont is first state to ban toxic herbicide paraquat, as others may follow
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) Vermont became the first state to ban the use of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat after Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed Democratic-sponsored legislation last month. Vermont’s new law bans the sale or use of paraquat without explicit approval from the…...
Vernon community and the state grapple with potential redevelopment of Vermont Yankee site
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (752+ words) After 40 years in operation, the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in Vernon shuttered in 2014, leaving over 100,000 tons of nuclear waste. More than a decade later, the developer that holds the lease, PowerTransitions, is in the midst of envisioning the site’s…...
Vermont schools and municipalities eligible for Advanced Wood Heating program
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (196+ words) Advanced wood heating systems can replace oil and gas furnaces in existing or new installations, using locally sourced wood, wood residues, and wood waste (including cordwood, chips, and pellets) as fuel. They meet all air quality regulations, can be fully…...
Vermont residents concerned over solar sustainability
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (40+ words) The Vermont Public Utility Commission is increasing the compensation for net metering, but some residents don’t believe it’s enough. The Vermont Public Utility Commission is increasing the compensation for net metering, but some residents don't believe it's enough....
Vermont becomes first US state to ban paraquat herbicide over Parkinson’s fears
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (781+ words) Lawmakers cite studies linking weedkiller to Parkinson’s as pressure mounts for a wider US ban Vermont is the first US state to ban the weedkilling pesticide paraquat, backed by lawmakers who cited concerns about research showing the chemical substantially increases…...
EPA announces $9.5 million for Vermont to address PFAS in drinking water
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (490+ words) Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $9.5 million in new Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) grant funding to address... EPA announces $9.5 million for Vermont to address PFAS in drinking water Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Environmental Protection…...
Thousand of volunteers across Vermont turn out for annual Green Up Day
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (40+ words) Saturday was the annual Green Up Day - a statewide effort to keep Vermont’s roads and public spaces clean. View comments... Saturday was the annual Green Up Day - a statewide effort to keep Vermont’s roads and public spaces clean....