BURLINGTON, Vermont, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: BY HANNAH FISCHER The University of Vermont (UVM) has recently received funding from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to tackle pressing water resource challenges. The project, Dynamics of Algal Populations and Alteration by Extreme Hydrologic Regimes, aims to better understand the factors driving cyanobacteria blooms in lakes. As climate change exacerbates the impacts of nitrogen and phosphorus eutr  more

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, Dec. 10 -- The Vermont Law and Graduate School issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Advocacy Clinic Files Brief Describing Reality and Risks of Climate Change in D.C. Circuit to Help Defend Emissions Standards for Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles * * * Vermont Law and Graduate School's Environmental Advocacy Clinic, on behalf of six leading climate scientists, has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circu  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 10 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: The Attorney General's Office announced that Emily St. Peter, 46, of Rutland, Vermont, was arraigned today on one count of felony Medicaid Fraud. The charges brought against Ms. St. Peter are the result of an investigation conducted by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit (MFRAU), which found Ms. St. Peter had falsely billed Medicaid for services   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Governor Phil Scott today announced new appointments within the administration and on his senior policy team. "Throughout my career, in both construction and politics, I've seen how important it is to build a good team to focus on the fundamentals and achieve results," said Governor Phil Scott. "Vermonters sent us a clear message about what matters most to them, and I'm confident ea  more