VT Yankee has won state approval for a new emergency diesel generator, and has dropped a lawsuit in which it accused state regulators of "foot-dragging" on the issue. Sen. Bernie Sanders says he'll introduce legislation to make it more difficult for the federal government to secretly obtain phone and internet records of millions of Americans as part of the War on Terrorism. The VT Disaster Relief Fund has announced it has the funds to help Vermonters whose homes were damaged in the floods that occurred in late May. The National Weather Service is issuing flood watches in parts of northern New England as a tropical storm bears down on the region.
Peter was a Producer/Announcer at VPR until 2015. He began his public radio career in 2007 at WHQR-FM in Wilmington, North Carolina where he served as Morning Edition host and reporter, covering county government and Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base. His work has won several Associated Press awards and has appeared on NPR's All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and PRI's This American Life. A graduate of the creative writing program at the University of Maine at Farmington, Peter enjoys writing, cooking and traveling.
