Scores of Vermonters turned out this week for meetings with the Department of Environmental Conservation over how the state will clean up Lake Champlain. The meetings come after years of deliberation about the state’s policy guidelines for water pollution. Vermont retailers and state officials are pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided it will not get involved in efforts by states to collect sales taxes for online purchases. They’re hoping the decision clears the way for Congressional action on the issue. About $450,000 in grants will go to 42 Vermont communities for revitalization efforts.
Melody is the Contributing Editor for But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids and the co-author of two But Why books with Jane Lindholm.
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.
