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We’ve passed a key deadline for Vermont bills to get out of their committees in time for lawmakers to get them to the next chamber this year. What climate bills made it past crossover and which ones didn’t? -
How renewable is Vermont's electricity? 'Brave Little State' looks at fossil fuels in the power gridVermont Edition shares a recent episode of Brave Little State all about where the electricity in Vermont's power grid comes from.
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Spring weather means Vermont’s black bears are coming out of hibernation — and they’re hungry. That’s been an issue in recent years because biologists say the animals are increasingly associating people with food.
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Two long abandoned copper mines in Orange County have finally been slated for cleanup. When those projects are finished, they will mark the end of an industry that ran from the mid 1800s through the 1950s in Vermont.
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A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds a new tick-borne illness is on the rise in Vermont, though the number of cases here remains very low.
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Mining waste from a set of copper mines in Orange County has been polluting surrounding streams for over a century. Last month, the federal government announced new funding to help with the clean up. But many neighbors have asked why the mines need to be disturbed after all this time.
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For the first time, federal regulators have proposed major limits on PFAS in public drinking water. What does this push mean for Vermont?
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Host Connor Cyrus talks with Vermont's Department of Environmental Conservation about proposed rule changes for wake boats and Vermonters advocating for tweaks to the proposed rules.
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After years of study and comment, the U.S. Forest Service has a proposed plan to manage 70,000 acres of federal forest and private land primarily in Rutland County. That includes timber harvests in about 12,000 acres. The agency says it will improve forest health, but some advocates say it’s a bad idea in the face of climate change.
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The Brattleboro Museum and Art Center recently hosted a unique art exhibit of sixteen colorful and creatively decorated ice shanties. Organizers hoped to set them up on the ice, but warm winter put those plans on hold.
