| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday September 01, 2024 ( 2 items ) |
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Community Groups Voice Concern over PFAS Discharges from GlobalFoundries Factory in Vermont
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
CHIPS Communities United, a coalition of unions and community groups, raised concerns today about toxic "forever chemicals" in wastewater from semiconductor plants. Newly analyzed data from GlobalFoundries in Vermont revealed measurable levels of 17 different PFAS in wastewater. It is likely that other microchip factories release similar concentrations, but Vermont is the only state (we know of) th
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ORR Announces Recreation Economy Grants for 5 Rural Communities -- AK, OH, NH, VA & VT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Outdoor Recreation Roundtable issued the following news:
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is proud to award five rural communities - from New England and the mid-Atlantic to Appalachia and Alaska - with implementation grants to help grow their local economies and make them more resilient through outdoor recreation. The 2024 awardees are: Beverly, Ohio; Claremont, New Hampshire; Giles County, Virginia; Haines, Alaska; and Poultney, Vermont.
Each recipient participated
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