MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 31 (TNSrpt) -- The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources' Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news: The Vermont Department of Environment Conservation (DEC) has just released the Vermont Clean Water Initiative 2022 Performance Report that highlights water quality progress achieved through public investment. The Report details how $337 million of state investment in water quality projects over the last seven years has been put to work to reduce a  more

COLCHESTER, Vermont, Feb. 1 -- Green Mountain Power issued the following news release: Green Mountain Power (GMP) announced renewed savings opportunities for customers in 2023, to continue to switch away from fossil fuel for driving, heating, and more. These rebates are available to all customers to make the switch and help cut carbon and costs for customers. "Our customer rebates and programs are all about making it simple to save money while reducing your carbon footprint. The two biggest so  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 31 (TNSper) -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2023: Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of Farzana Leyva, of Westfield, as Orleans County state's attorney. Farzana has served as acting state's attorney since Governor Scott appointed former state's attorney Jennifer Barrett to the superior court. Judge Barrett was the only candidate on the ballot for state's attorney and cannot assume the role, leaving the vaca  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 2 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2023: * * * On Wednesday, Lt. Governor David Zuckerman issued the following statement regarding the proposed updates to Vermont's 2015 Renewable Energy Standard: "The proposed updates to the Renewable Energy Standard calling for more renewables are crucial if we are serious about tackling the root causes of the climate crisis. Vermont has done a good job of encouraging the electrification   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 2 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following newsletter on Jan. 31, 2023: Friend, Hunger and food insecurity is a pervasive problem around Vermont. Right now, about 2 in 5 Vermonters are experiencing hunger. There are various and complex reasons for this, but much of it boils down to the fact that many people don't have enough money to cover their most basic needs. There are many programs and proposed pieces of legislation to help alleviate this problem,   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * Research on bee-harming pesticides and farmer-centered 'Know Your 5' campaign win Apis Fund support * * * A new Vermont Pollinator Working Group will protect bees and other pollinators by targeting harmful pesticide use, while helping Vermont farmers to get to know the pollinators buzzing around their crops. The new group is launching with $20,000 from the Apis Fund, a UVM Gund Institute of   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 2 -- The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation issued the following news: The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) is pleased to announce that the pilot winter recreation program in the Perry Hill Block within CC Putnam State Forest in Waterbury will continue through winter 2023. The program aims to reduce negative impacts from winter trail use to an important deer wintering area while providing an enjoyable and popular winter recre  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 1 -- The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources' Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news: The Lakes and Ponds Program of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) continues to draft a rule that would, if enacted, regulate wake boats on certain public waters. The draft rule is in response to a petition seeking to limit use of wake boats on Vermont lakes out of concern for safety hazards and environmental damage caused by these boats on l  more