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How the Shock of Catastrophic Floods Is Changing Farming in Vermont | A growing cohort of young farmers is experimenting with ways to mitigate the impact of flooding and other extreme weather.

How the Shock of Catastrophic Floods Is Changing Farming in Vermont | A growing cohort of young farmers is experimenting with ways to mitigate the impact of flooding and other extreme weather.

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How the Shock of Catastrophic Floods Is Changing Farming in Vermont

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/28/us/flooding-farming-vermont.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-k0.t1go.FCiN1C1lW-Xu&smid=url-share

A growing cohort of young farmers is experimenting with ways to mitigate the impact of flooding and other extreme weather.

How the Shock of Catastrophic Floods Is Changing Farming in Vermont
Vermont pays $175,000 to man arrested for giving the middle finger to state trooper

Vermont pays $175,000 to man arrested for giving the middle finger to state trooper

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Vermont pays $175,000 to man arrested for giving the middle finger to state trooper

https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2024-06-26/vermont-pays-175000-to-man-arrested-for-giving-the-middle-finger-to-state-trooper

The settlement covers Greg Bombard's 2018 arrest by a state trooper who said Bombard flipped him the middle finger — and a second, related citation nearly six years later, on Christmas Day.

Vermont pays $175,000 to man arrested for giving the middle finger to state trooper
By a Stream in Vermont, a Glimpse of a Plant Last Seen a Century Ago | “Are you sitting down?” Vermont’s state botanist asked a fellow plant expert after spotting false mermaid-weed last month.

By a Stream in Vermont, a Glimpse of a Plant Last Seen a Century Ago | “Are you sitting down?” Vermont’s state botanist asked a fellow plant expert after spotting false mermaid-weed last month.

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By a Stream in Vermont, a Glimpse of a Plant Last Seen a Century Ago

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/us/vermont-plant-extinct-mermaid-weed.html?unlocked_article_code=1.y00.qjJX.xIrJ8BVyOd5M

“Are you sitting down?” Vermont’s state botanist asked a fellow plant expert after spotting false mermaid-weed last month.

By a Stream in Vermont, a Glimpse of a Plant Last Seen a Century Ago
Vermont GOP rules bar it from promoting any candidate who is a 'convicted felon'

Vermont GOP rules bar it from promoting any candidate who is a 'convicted felon'

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Vermont GOP rules bar it from promoting any candidate who is a 'convicted felon'

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/vermont-republican-party-rules-bar-convicted-felon-trump-rcna155918

The party can vote to exempt a candidate, but it so far appears to be following the rule.

Vermont GOP rules bar it from promoting any candidate who is a 'convicted felon'
Former St. Albans police officer permanently banned from police work in Vermont

Former St. Albans police officer permanently banned from police work in Vermont

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Former St. Albans police officer permanently banned from police work in Vermont - VTDigger

https://vtdigger.org/2024/05/31/former-st-albans-police-officer-permanently-banned-from-police-work-in-vermont/

The Vermont Criminal Justice Council has approved a stipulation agreement revoking Jason Lawton’s law enforcement certification following his assault conviction for punching a woman who was in custody.

Former St. Albans police officer permanently banned from police work in Vermont - VTDigger
Vermont set to become first state in US to 'make big oil pay' | Gov. Phil Scott allowed S.259, the “Climate Superfund Act” to go into effect without his signature

Vermont set to become first state in US to 'make big oil pay' | Gov. Phil Scott allowed S.259, the “Climate Superfund Act” to go into effect without his signature

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Vermont set to become first state in the nation to 'make big oil pay' - VTDigger

https://vtdigger.org/2024/05/30/vermont-set-to-become-first-state-in-the-nation-to-make-big-oil-pay/

Gov. Phil Scott allowed S.259, the “Climate Superfund Act” to go into effect without his signature, along with S.213, the “Flood Safety Act.”

Vermont set to become first state in the nation to 'make big oil pay' - VTDigger
Vermont communities to receive brownfield grants

Vermont communities to receive brownfield grants

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Vermont communities to receive brownfield grants

https://www.wcax.com/2024/05/23/vermont-communities-receive-brownfield-grants/

Vermont Sen. Peter Welch is applauding almost $6.4 million coming to Vermont through brownfield grants.

Vermont communities to receive brownfield grants
Phil Scott vetoes Vermont lawmakers’ priority energy bill - VTDigger

Phil Scott vetoes Vermont lawmakers’ priority energy bill - VTDigger

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Phil Scott vetoes Vermont lawmakers’ priority energy bill - VTDigger

https://vtdigger.org/2024/05/23/phil-scott-vetoes-vermont-lawmakers-priority-energy-bill/

“Factoring in all the other taxes, fees and higher costs the Legislature has passed over the last two years, I simply cannot allow this bill to go into law,” the governor wrote in a letter to lawmakers.

Phil Scott vetoes Vermont lawmakers’ priority energy bill - VTDigger
Vermont Passes Historic Bill to Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Disasters

Vermont Passes Historic Bill to Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Disasters

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Vermont Passes Historic Bill to Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Disasters

https://truthout.org/articles/vermont-passes-historic-bill-to-make-big-oil-pay-for-climate-disasters/

If the bill becomes law, Vermont will be the first state to hold Big Oil accountable for damages caused by its products.

Vermont Passes Historic Bill to Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Disasters
How Union Reformers Took Over the Vermont AFL-CIO

How Union Reformers Took Over the Vermont AFL-CIO

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How Union Reformers Took Over the Vermont AFL-CIO

https://jacobin.com/2024/02/union-reformers-vermont-afl-cio/

In 2019, local union members of the Vermont AFL-CIO elected officers to top positions in an attempt to make the federation more progressive, democratic, and effective. Their record is impressive.

How Union Reformers Took Over the Vermont AFL-CIO