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State Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday August 21, 2022 ( 6 items )  

College of St. Rose: New preferred partnership with Hannaford provides tuition discount for chain's employees
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 19 (TNSpar) -- The College of St. Rose issued the following news: Hannaford, a supermarket chain with more than 180 stores and 26,000 employees throughout Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York, has become a preferred partner of The College of Saint Rose, providing Hannaford associates a 20% discount on tuition for undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs. Saint Rose offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree and certifica  more

UVM Research Funding Tops $250 Million
BURLINGTON, Vermont, Aug. 19 (TNSfund) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: The University of Vermont faculty and staff attracted over a quarter-billion dollars in research funding in the fiscal year ending last June 30, reaching a new all-time high. In recent years, the university has focused its research activities on the health of our environment and societies with increased emphasis on building a campus infrastructure to support researchers' work. "Research at UVM direct  more

Vermont Law School: Policymakers Should Not Rely on Manure Biogas to Curb Greenhouse Gases, Says New Report
SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, Aug. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2022: * * * Climate mitigation efforts must consider both environmental justice impacts and total emissions before relying on manure biogas to reduce livestock agriculture impact * * * The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) at Vermont Law and Graduate School released a new report today entitled " Rethinking Manure Biogas: Policy Considerations to Promote Equity and Pr  more

Vt. A.G. Young: Opioid Maker Endo Agrees to Up to $450M Settlement
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Susanne R. Young issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2022: The Vermont Attorney General's Office has reached an agreement in principle with opioid maker Endo over its role in promoting the opioid crisis. Endo, an Ireland-based drug maker with U.S. headquarters in Pennsylvania, makes generic and branded opioids, including Percocet and Endocet, and Opana ER, before it was withdrawn from the market in 2017. The settlement will requ  more

Vt. Agency of Natural Resources: Low Emission & Electric Vehicle Rulemaking Public Events
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 18 -- The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources issued the following news: The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) is announcing a series of events for the public to learn more about proposed amendments to existing rules related to low emission and electric vehicles. These proposed amendments set standards for auto manufacturers that will reduce greenhouse gas and criteria air pollutant emissions from passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium- and heavy-duty v  more

Vt. Gov. Scott Issues 10-Point Public Safety Enhancement & Violence Prevention Action Plan Framework
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2022: Governor Phil Scott today issued his 10-point public safety enhancement and violence prevention action plan, laying out the framework of a comprehensive response to address violent crime and other public safety concerns across the state. "Vermont is among the safest, healthiest states in the country, and that remains true today," said Governor Scott. "But the fact is, a statewide wor  more